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having good behavior among the nations, so in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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Live a 'Beautiful' Life
Commentators explain that the call for an "honest conversation" (KJV) uses the Greek word for "beautiful." The goal is not just to be morally correct, but to live a lifestyle so excellent and attractive that it can withstand close scrutiny from non-believers. Your daily conduct is meant to be a compelling, observable witness to the goodness of God.
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1 Peter
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Having your conversation honest. Your conduct. (See Barnes on Philippians 1:27).
That is, lead upright and consistent live…
Seemly (καλην). Predicate adjective with αναστροφην, for which see 1:15,18. The Gentiles are on the watch for slips in moral condu…
19th Century
Anglican
Conversation: A favourite word with St. Peter, occurring (substantive and verb) seven times in this Epistle, and three times in th…
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Baptist
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversation hones…
Instead, Christians are to have a “noble lifestyle” among the pagans. The purposes of the godly life of Christians are twofold. (1) As the pagans t…
16th Century
Protestant
Your conversation The second part of the exhortation is that they should conduct themselves honestly toward men. What indeed precedes this…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles To have the conversation honest, is to provide things honest in t…
Even the best of people, the chosen generation, the people of God, need to be exhorted to keep from the worst sins. And fleshly lusts are most dest…
