What does 1 Peter 2:12 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereasc they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation."
Verse 12. _HAVING YOUR CONVERSATION HONEST_] Living in such a manner among the Gentiles, in whose country ye sojourn, as becomes the Gospel which ye profess. _THAT WHEREAS THEY SPEAK AGAINST YOU AS E...
HAVING YOUR CONVERSATION HONEST - Your conduct. See the notes at Philippians 1:27. That is, lead upright and consistent lives. Compare the notes at Philippians 4:8. AMONG THE GENTILES - The pagans by...
III. CHRIST THE PATTERN FOR HIS SAINTS CHAPTER 2:11-3:9 _ 1. Abstinence and submission (1 Peter 2:11)_ 2. Christ the pattern for those who suffer (1 Peter 2:18) 3. Glorifying Christ in the marriag...
1 Peter 2:12. DAY OF VISITATION: a phrase derived from OT (Isaiah 10:3), but its meaning is not quite clear in this passage. It may mean (1) the final judgment day, which fills so large a place in the...
CONVERSATION. See 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 1:18 and Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:13. HONEST. See Romans 12:17. WHEREAS. wherein, or, in (App-104.) what. SPEAK AGAINST. Greek. _katalaleo._ See James 4:11...
_having your conversation honest among the Gentiles_ On "conversation," see note on chap. 1 Peter 1:15. There is perhaps no better equivalent for the Greek word than "honest;" but it carries with it t...
A. EXHORTATION TO PURITY OF MOTIVE AND CONSEQUENTLY TO PURITY OF LIFE IN THE PRESENCE OF HEATHEN. 1 Peter 2:11-12 11 If you are God’s chosen people, citizens of heaven, your present surroundings are...
ΆΝΑΣΤΡΟΦΉ (G391) образ жизни, поведение (_см._ 1 Peter 1:15). ΈΘΝΕΣΙΝ _pl. от_ ΈΘΝΟΣ (G1484) народ; _pl._ язычники, не знающие истинного Бога, не иудеи, ΈΧΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΕΧΩ (G2192) им...
HAVING YOUR CONVERSATION HONEST,— The word Καλην does not signify barely being _honest,_ or doing justice between man and man; but _good, virtuous,_ or _amiable;_ and refers to men's whole _behaviour....
_9. CONDUCT AS SOJOURNERS 2:11, 12_ 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; _Expanded Translation_ Loved ones, I i...
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. C...
VERSE 12. HAVING YOUR CONVERSATION HONEST AMONG THE GENTILES. Conversation; that is, your behavior, your conduct. Let that be proper, honest, right and comely. SPEAK AGAINST YOU AS EVIL-DOERS. This...
24 Isa_40:6-8. 4 Our Lord, speaking to the chief priests and elders, told them that the kingdom of God would be taken from them and given to a nation bringing forth its fruits, in proof of which He a...
2:12 conversation (l-3) i.e. 'manner of life.' which (m-13) The expression here does not mean exactly 'whereas' or 'wherein.' It is rather 'in that respect in which.' He does not mean in that particul...
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD 1 PETER _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 2 V1 Therefore stop all evil behaviour. Do not cheat people. Do not pretend to be better than you are. Do not be jealous. Stop saying bad thi...
CONVERSATION. — A favourite word with St. Peter, occurring (substantive and verb) seven times in this Epistle, and thrice in the second — _i.e.,_ as often as in all the other New Testament writings pu...
CHAPTER 5 CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES 1 Peter 1:22; 1 Peter 2:1 THAT holy lives have been lived in solitude none would venture to dispute, and that devout Christians have found...
Adaptation of the saying, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς (Matthew 5:16). The good behaviour on which the resolved ἀναστρέφεσθαι permits stress to be l...
THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM'S WALK 1 Peter 2:11 Strong desires must be kept under the stronger hand of the Christian soul-not extirpated but turned into right directions as God's providence points the way...
In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the W...
SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR THE WORLD Because they were a part of God's temple, Peter lovingly appealed to his readers, as those who were not living in their true home and would only stay a short while, t...
(13) Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they (14) may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of (b) v...
_ In the day of visitation. God is said to visit his people, sometimes by afflictions and punishments, and sometimes by graces and favours. Some think St. Peter here, by the day of visitation, means t...
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (12) Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak again...
The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day, believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
12_Your conversation _The second part of the exhortation is, that they were to conduct themselves honestly towards men. What, indeed, precedes this in order is, that their minds should be cleansed bef...
Thus cleansed therefore and born of the word, they were to put off all fraud, hypocrisy, envy, slander; and, as new-born babes, to seek for this milk of the understanding, in order to grow thereby (fo...
HAVING YOUR CONVERSATION HONEST AMONG THE GENTILES,.... To have the conversation honest, is to provide things honest in the sight of men; to live and walk honestly before all; to do those things which...
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. Ve...
_I beseech you, as strangers_ Or sojourners; _and pilgrims_ Who have no inheritance on this earth, but are travelling to the heavenly country. The former word, παροικοι, properly means those who are i...
CONVERSATION; deportment, manner of life. THE DAY OF VISITATION; the time when the gospel is accompanied by the Holy Spirit. Honesty, uprightness, and a kind and courteous demeanor should be conscien...
SPECIFIC ADMONITIONS CONCERNING THE STATION OF THE CHRISTIANS. General requirements:...
Ch.2: 1 Timothy 6 Since the Word of God is the solid foundation of all, eternal blessing for us, it surely follows that we should gladly lay aside all that is contrary to It. Indeed, these evils list...
WHEREAS: Or, wherein...
_1 Peter 2:12 ‘Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may on account of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God i...
11,12 Even the best of men, the chosen generation, the people of God, need to be exhorted to keep from the worst sins. And fleshly lusts are most destructive to man's soul. It is a sore judgment to be...
HAVING YOUR CONVERSATION HONEST; irreprehensible, fruitful, such as may gain men's love, and commend the religion you profess. AMONG THE GENTILES; who, by reason of their differing from your religion,...
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians having your conduct blameless among the Gentiles,"[59] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III Above all, we are to keep in mind what was spoken sacredl...
1 Peter 2:12 having G2192 (G5723) your G5216 conduct G391 honorable G2570 among G1722 Gentiles G1484 that G2443 when G1722 G3739 against G2635 (G5719) you G5216 as G5613 evildoers G2555 may G1392 by G...
THEY ARE TO ABSTAIN FROM FLESHLY DESIRES AND LET THE LIGHT OF THEIR GOOD WORKS SHINE BEFORE MEN (1 PETER 2:11). Their first aim must be to ensure that the world does not become a hindrance to them. T...
The mode of address indicates a distinct point of transition in the Epistle. The writer has dealt so far with what holds good absolutely of Christian privilege and Christian responsibility. He begins...
SEEMLY (καλην). Predicate adjective with αναστροφην, for which see 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 1:18. The Gentiles are on the watch for slips in moral conduct by the Christians.THAT (ινα). Final conjunc...
1 Peter 2:1. _Wherefore laying aside all malice,_ This is one of the old corruptible things, so put it away from you 1 Peter 2:1. _And all guile,_ All crafty tricks, all falsehood, exaggeration, do...
CONTENTS: Exhortation to holiness and growth in view of Christ's great sacrifice. Christ's vicarious sufferings. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter. CONCLUSION: The Word of God is the proper and necessa...
1 Peter 2:4. _To whom coming as to a living stone._ The jews boasted of their temple, an undisputed blessing. But when the christians fled from Jerusalem, they took the true, the living temple with th...
SHOULD BE SO GOOD. "Many lies and wild stories will be told about you by the unbelievers. Make sure that your conduct is so good and so ethical, that these charges are proved to be false, and they com...
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 2:12 Peter refers to unbelievers as GENTILES. This reflects his understanding of believers as a new Israel (see note on 1:1). GLORIFY GOD. See Matthew 5:16. ON THE DAY OF VISIT...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 Peter 2:11.—This verse begins some direct counsels concerning the ordering of Christian conduct and relations. As they have a somewhat severe tone, they are commenced...
EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 2:1 WHEREFORE LAYING ASIDE. Those who would wear the white robe of regeneration must lay aside the filthy garments (Zechariah 3:3) of the old carnal life. So St. Paul bids us put...
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and all envying, and all evil speakings (1 Peter 2:1), Set these things aside, we're to love one another with a pure heart fervently....
1 Corinthians 14:25; 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Peter 3:16; 1 Peter 3:2; 1 Peter 4:11; 1 Peter 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 4:12; 1 Timothy 2:2; 1 Timothy 4:12;...
Conversation. Rev., behavior. See on ch. 1 Peter 1:15. Whereas [ε ν ω]. Rev., correctly, wherein; in the matter in which. They speak against (katalalousin). Compare evil - speakings, ver. 1, and Acts...
Honest — Not barely unblamable, but virtuous in every respect. But our language sinks under the force, beauty, and copiousness of the original expressions. That they by your good works which they shal...
From the apostle's dehortaton in the former verse, he comes to an exhortation in this, and the duty exhorted to is strict godliness or holiness in all manner of conversation, HAVING YOUR CONVERSATION...