1 Peter 2:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Your conversation

Honest

Hebrews 13:18

Among

Philippians 2:15

They may

Matthew 5:16

Titus 2:7

Glorify

1 Peter 4:11

Romans 15:9

1 Corinthians 14:25

Bible References

Your conversation

when they see how chaste and reverent you are.

My proud boast is the testimony of my conscience that holiness and godly sincerity, not worldly cunning but the grace of God, have marked my conduct in the outside world and in particular my relations with you.

among whom all of us lived, we as well as you, when we obeyed the passions of our flesh, carrying out the dictates of the flesh and its impulses, when we were objects of God's anger by nature, like the rest of men.

you must lay aside the old nature which belonged to your former course of life, that nature which crumbles to ruin under the passions of moral deceit,

Only, do lead a life that is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Whether I come and see you or only hear of you in absence, let me know you are standing firm in a common spirit, fighting side by side like one man for the faith of the gospel.

Let no one slight you because you are a youth, but set the believers an example of speech, behaviour, love, faith, and purity.

Keep your life free from the love of money; be content with what you have, for He has said, Never will I fail you, never will I forsake you.

Who among you is wise and learned? Let him show by his good conduct, with the modesty of wisdom, what his deeds are.

Now as all things are thus to be dissolved, what holy and pious men ought you to be in your behaviour,

Honest

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone; aim to be above reproach in the eyes of all;

let us live decorously as in the open light of day ??no revelry or bouts of drinking, no debauchery or sensuality, no quarrelling or jealousy.

I aim at being above reproach not only from God but also from men.

and I pray to God that you may not go wrong ??not to prove I am a success, that is not the point, but that you should come right, even if I seemed to be a failure.

Finally, brothers, keep in mind whatever is true, whatever is worthy, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is attractive, whatever is high-toned, all excellence, all merit.

so that your life may be correct in the eyes of the outside world and self-supporting.

Pray for me, for I am sure I have a clean conscience; my desire is in every way to lead an honest life.

Among

so as to be blameless and innocent, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverse generation where you shine like stars in a dark world;

They may

So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.

set them an example of good conduct; be sincere and serious in your teaching,

Glorify

If anyone preaches, he must preach as one who utters the words of God; if anyone renders some service, it must be as one who is supplied by God with power, so that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. The glory and the dominion are his for ever and ever: Amen.

and also in order that the Gentiles should glorify God for His mercy ??as it is written, Therefore will I offer praise to Thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name;

the secrets of his heart are brought to light, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, declaring, 'God is really among you.'