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
Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
Titus 2:8
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

Falsely

Matthew 5:11
Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Good

1 Peter 3:1
You wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives,

General references

Acts 24:13
Neither can they prove to you the charges they are now making against me.