1 Peter 2:12

Young's Literal Translation 1862

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

Cross References

Psalm 37:14

A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

Psalm 50:23

He who is sacrificing praise honoureth Me, As to him who maketh a way, I cause him to look on the salvation of God!

Isaiah 10:3

And what do ye at a day of inspection? And at desolation? -- from afar it cometh. Near whom do ye flee for help? And where do ye leave your honour?

Daniel 6:4

Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he `is' faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.

Matthew 10:25

sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?

Matthew 5:11

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

Matthew 5:16

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who `is' in the heavens.

Matthew 9:8

and the multitudes having seen, wondered, and glorified God, who did give such power to men.

Luke 1:68

`Blessed `is' the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,

Luke 19:44

and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'

Luke 6:22

`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --

John 13:31

When, therefore, he went forth, Jesus saith, `Now was the Son of Man glorified, and God was glorified in him;

Acts 15:14

Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

Acts 24:13

nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.

Acts 25:7

and he having come, there stood round about the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem -- many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to prove,

Acts 28:22

and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'

Romans 12:17

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

Romans 13:13

as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;

Romans 14:18

for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men.

Romans 15:9

and the nations for kindness to glorify God, according as it hath been written, `Because of this I will confess to Thee among nations, and to Thy name I will sing praise,'

1 Corinthians 14:25

and so the secrets of his heart become manifest, and so having fallen upon `his' face, he will bow before God, declaring that God really is among you.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

2 Corinthians 13:7

and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

2 Corinthians 8:21

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

Ephesians 2:3

among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath -- as also the others,

Ephesians 4:22

ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

Philippians 1:27

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

Philippians 4:8

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as `are' grave, as many as `are' righteous, as many as `are' pure, as many as `are' lovely, as many as `are' of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

1 Thessalonians 4:12

that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

1 Timothy 4:12

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

1 Timothy 5:10

in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,

Hebrews 13:5

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

James 3:13

Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

1 Peter 2:15

because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

1 Peter 4:11

if any one doth speak -- `as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister -- `as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power -- to the ages of the ages. Amen.

2 Peter 3:11

All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?

Ruth 3:14

And she lieth down at his feet till the morning, and riseth before one doth discern another; and he saith, `Let it not be known that the woman hath come into the floor.'