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
Let your manner of life before the Gentiles be honest; so that, although they are now slandering you as evil-doers, they may, by beholding your noble conduct, come to glorify God, in the day of visitation.
Titus 2:8
Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us.

Falsely

Matthew 5:11
"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake.

Good

1 Peter 3:1
In the same way you wives must be submissive to your own husbands; so that if some of them will not believe the message, they may apart from the message be won over by the behavior of their wives,

General references

Acts 24:13
"Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.