1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- your conversation
- 1 Peter 3:2; Psalm 37:14; Psalm 50:23; 2 Corinthians 1:12; Ephesians 2:3; Ephesians 4:22; Philippians 1:27; 1 Timothy 4:12; Hebrews 13:5; James 3:13; 2 Peter 3:11
- honest
- Romans 12:17; Romans 13:13; 2 Corinthians 8:21; 2 Corinthians 13:7; Philippians 4:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:12; 1 Timothy 2:2; Hebrews 13:18
- among
- Genesis 13:7, 8; Philippians 2:15, 16
- that
- 1 Peter 3:1, 16; 1 Peter 4:14–16; Matthew 5:11; Matthew 10:25; Luke 6:22; Acts 24:5, 6, 13; Acts 25:7
- whereas
- or, wherein. they may.
- Matthew 5:16; Titus 2:7, 8
- glorify
- 1 Peter 4:11; Psalm 50:23; Romans 15:9; 1 Corinthians 14:25
- the day
- Luke 1:68; Luke 19:44; Acts 15:14