1 Peter 2:12

Good News Translation (US Version)

Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:16

but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

2 Corinthians 8:21

Our purpose is to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

In this way you will win the respect of those who are not believers, and you will not have to depend on anyone for what you need.

1 Timothy 4:12

Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith, and purity.

James 3:13

Are there any of you who are wise and understanding? You are to prove it by your good life, by your good deeds performed with humility and wisdom.

Philippians 1:27

Now, the important thing is that your way of life should be as the gospel of Christ requires, so that, whether or not I am able to go and see you, I will hear that you are standing firm with one common purpose and that with only one desire you are fighting together for the faith of the gospel.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.

2 Peter 3:11

Since all these things will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people should you be? Your lives should be holy and dedicated to God,

Romans 13:13

Let us conduct ourselves properly, as people who live in the light of day—no orgies or drunkenness, no immorality or indecency, no fighting or jealousy.

Romans 12:17

If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.

Hebrews 13:18

Keep on praying for us. We are sure we have a clear conscience, because we want to do the right thing at all times.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings and all others who are in authority, that we may live a quiet and peaceful life with all reverence toward God and with proper conduct.

Philippians 4:8

In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.

Ephesians 4:22

So get rid of your old self, which made you live as you used to—the old self that was being destroyed by its deceitful desires.

Psalm 50:23

Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honors me, and I will surely save all who obey me.”

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.”

Romans 15:9

and to enable even the Gentiles to praise God for his mercy. As the scripture says, “And so I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to you.”

Luke 19:44

They will completely destroy you and the people within your walls; not a single stone will they leave in its place, because you did not recognize the time when God came to save you!”

Matthew 10:25

So a pupil should be satisfied to become like his teacher, and a slave like his master. If the head of the family is called Beelzebul, the members of the family will be called even worse names!

Matthew 5:11

“Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.

1 Peter 4:11

Those who preach must preach God's messages; those who serve must serve with the strength that God gives them, so that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Isaiah 10:3

What will you do when God punishes you? What will you do when he brings disaster on you from a distant country? Where will you run to find help? Where will you hide your wealth?

Psalm 37:14

The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and needy, to slaughter those who do what is right;

Ephesians 2:3

Actually all of us were like them and lived according to our natural desires, doing whatever suited the wishes of our own bodies and minds. In our natural condition we, like everyone else, were destined to suffer God's anger.

2 Corinthians 13:7

We pray to God that you will do no wrong—not in order to show that we are a success, but so that you may do what is right, even though we may seem to be failures.

1 Corinthians 14:25

their secret thoughts will be brought into the open, and they will bow down and worship God, confessing, “Truly God is here among you!”

Acts 24:13

Nor can they give you proof of the accusations they now bring against me.

Acts 15:14

Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him.

Luke 6:22

“Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man!

Luke 1:68

“Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to the help of his people and has set them free.

Matthew 9:8

When the people saw it, they were afraid, and praised God for giving such authority to people.

Acts 25:7

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem stood around him and started making many serious charges against him, which they were not able to prove.

Daniel 6:4

Then the other supervisors and the governors tried to find something wrong with the way Daniel administered the empire, but they couldn't, because Daniel was reliable and did not do anything wrong or dishonest.

John 13:31

After Judas had left, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him.

Acts 28:22

But we would like to hear your ideas, because we know that everywhere people speak against this party to which you belong.”

Romans 14:18

And when you serve Christ in this way, you please God and are approved by others.

1 Timothy 5:10

and have a reputation for good deeds: a woman who brought up her children well, received strangers in her home, performed humble duties for other Christians, helped people in trouble, and devoted herself to doing good.

1 Peter 2:15

For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.

Ruth 3:14

So she lay there at his feet, but she got up before it was light enough for her to be seen, because Boaz did not want anyone to know that she had been there.