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.
Whereas
Falsely
Good
General references
Bible References
Whereas
1 Peter 2:12
maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Titus 2:8
sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of us.
Falsely
Matthew 5:11
Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.
Good
1 Peter 3:1
Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be won by the conduct of their wives,
General references
Acts 24:13
nor are they able to prove the things of which they now accuse me.