1 Peter 2:12

World Messianic Bible British Edition

having good behaviour amongst 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.

Cross References

Psalm 37:14

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

Psalm 50:23

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

Isaiah 10:3

What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?

Daniel 6:4

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his rabbi, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 5:16

Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 9:8

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Luke 1:68

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;

Luke 19:44

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

John 13:31

When he had gone out, Yeshua said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.

Acts 15:14

Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.

Acts 24:13

Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

Acts 25:7

When he had come, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

Acts 28:22

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

Romans 12:17

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honourable in the sight of all men.

Romans 13:13

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Romans 14:18

For he who serves Messiah in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

Romans 15:9

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you amongst the Gentiles and sing to your name.”

1 Corinthians 14:25

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is amongst you indeed.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly towards you.

2 Corinthians 13:7

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honourable, though we may seem to have failed.

2 Corinthians 8:21

Having regard for honourable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Ephesians 2:3

We also all once lived amongst them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Ephesians 4:22

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

Philippians 1:27

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Messiah, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honourable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

that you may walk properly towards those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

1 Timothy 5:10

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the holy ones’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honourably in all things.

Hebrews 13:5

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding amongst you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

1 Peter 2:15

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Messiah.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Yeshua the Messiah, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

2 Peter 3:11

Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

Ruth 3:14

She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”