1 Peter 2:12

New Testament Epistle (General) ASV (1901)

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.

1 Peter 2:12 — American Standard Version

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Context — 1 Peter 2

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9But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God`s] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

10who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;

12having 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.

13Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord`s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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