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
Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, 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 evil to say about us.

Falsely

Matthew 5:11
"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

Good

1 Peter 3:1
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,

General references

Acts 24:13
Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.

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