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

beholding your chaste conversation in the fear of God.

For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.

among whom also we were all conversant heretofore in our carnal desires, indulging the appetites of the flesh and of our imaginations; and were by nature children of wrath, even as others.

which according to your former conversation was corrupted with deceitful lusts,

Only behave worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of you, that ye stand firm in one Spirit, striving together as with one soul for the saith of the gospel;

Let no one have cause to despise thy youth; but he thou an example to believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Let your conversation be free from covetousness, and be contented with what ye have: for He hath said, I will not leave thee; I will never, never forsake thee.

Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conversation and godliness,

Honest

Render to no one evil for evil: behaving honorably in the sight of all men.

Let us behave decently as being in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lasciviousness, not in strife and envying.

looking to things that are right not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

I pray to God that ye may do no evil: and not that we may appear to be approved by your punishment, but that ye may do that which is good, though we should seem to be disapproved.

Finally my brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are venerable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are friendly, whatever things are reputable, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think of these things:

as we gave you in charge, that ye may walk decently toward those that are without, and may have need of no one's assistance.

particularly for kings, and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all piety and virtue.

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, desiring in all things to behave well.

Among

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

They may

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.

in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned;

Glorify

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

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause will I celebrate Thee among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name."

And thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; so that falling down upon his face he will worship God, declaring that God is indeed among you.