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
having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Titus 2:8
sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

Falsely

Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my sake.

Good

1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be won by the behavior of the wives,

General references

Acts 24:13
nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.