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

seeing your pure mode of life in the fear [of God].

For this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, performing the wishes of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as others;

that you should lay aside your former mode of life the old man destroyed by deceitful desires,

Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;

What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

All these things therefore being dissolved, what persons ought we to be in holy conduct and piety,

Honest

Render evil for evil to no one, provide things honorable in the sight of all men;

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelries and drinking, not in lewdness and excesses, not in strife and envy;

for we provide things honorable not only before the Lord, but also before men.

We wish to God that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do good though we should be as reprobates.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are reputable, if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, consider these things;

that you may walk becomingly towards those without and have need of nothing.

for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.

Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things wishing to live well.

Among

that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,

They may

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father in heaven.

presenting yourself as an example of good works in all things, in teaching [exhibiting] integrity, gravity,

Glorify

If any one speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God, if any one serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the power for ever and ever; amen.

and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; as it is written, For this cause will I praise thee among nations, and sing to thy name.

and the secrets of his heart are made manifest, and so falling down on his face he worships God, declaring that God is really among you.