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

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 behold your chaste behavior coupled with fear.

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

among whom even we all had our way of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others;

that as to your former way of life ye should put off the old man, who perisheth according to the lusts of deceit,

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or remain absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Let no one despise thy youth, but become an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity.

Let your disposition be without covetousness, and be content with what ye have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee;"

Who is wise and endued with knowledge among you P let him show out of a good course of conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.

Seeing that all these things are thus to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conduct and godliness,

Honest

Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envy;

for we take forethought for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not in order that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is good, though we be as unapproved.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

that ye may walk becomingly toward those without, and may have need of nothing.

for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.

Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to conduct ourselves well;

Among

that ye may be blameless and pure, children of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world,

They may

In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity,

Glorify

If any one speak, let him speak as uttering the oracles of God; if any minister, let him do it as from the ability which God giveth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

and that the gentiles glorified God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will give praise to thee among the gentiles, and sing to thy name."

the secrets of his heart become manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is indeed within you.