Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Falsely

General references

Bible References

Whereas

1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.
Titus 2:8
Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

Falsely

Matthew 5:11
“You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.

Good

1 Peter 3:1
In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the Christian message, they may be won over without a message by the way their wives live

General references

Acts 24:13
Neither can they provide evidence to you of what they now bring against me.

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