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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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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 2:12
18th Century
Theologian
Having your conversation honest. Your conduct. (See Barnes on Philippians 1:27).
That is, lead upright and consistent live…
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 2:12
Seemly (καλην). Predicate adjective with αναστροφην, for which see 1:15,18. The Gentiles are on the watch for slips in moral condu…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 2:12
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Peter 2:11–14
19th Century
Preacher
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversation hones…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 2:12
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…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 2:12
16th Century
Theologian
Your conversation The second part of the exhortation is that they should conduct themselves honestly toward men. What indeed precedes this…
John Gill
On 1 Peter 2:12
17th Century
Pastor
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles
To have the conversation honest, is to provide things honest in t…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 2:11–12
17th Century
Minister
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…