11 translations · Greek
1 Peter 2:12
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:12 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- having your behavior right among the nations, so that whenever they speak against you as evildoers, seeing [your] good works, they may glorify God in [the] day of inspection.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Be sure to act appropriately when you're with non-Christians, so even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see the good things you do and glorify God when he comes.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through [your] good works, [themselves] witnessing [them], glorify God in [the] day of visitation.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Having your manner of life honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀναστροφὴν | anastrophēn | — | G391 ἀναστροφή behaviour |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | yourselves | G4771 σύ you |
| ἐν | en | among | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τοῖς | tois | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔθνεσιν | ethnesin | Gentiles | G1484 ἔθνος Gentiles |
| ἔχοντες | echontes | Conduct | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| καλήν | kalēn | with such honor | G2570 καλός good |
| ἵνα | hina | that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| ἐν | en | — | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ᾧ | hō | though | G3739 ὅς which |
| καταλαλοῦσιν | katalalousin | they slander | G2635 καταλαλέω to slander |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | you | G4771 σύ you |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| κακοποιῶν | kakopoiōn | evildoers | G2555 κακοποιός wrongdoing |
| ἐκ | ek | — | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| τῶν | tōn | [your] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καλῶν | kalōn | good | G2570 καλός good |
| ἔργων | ergōn | deeds | G2041 ἔργον work |
| ἐποπτεύοντες | epopteuontes | they may see | G2029 ἐποπτεύω to observe |
| δοξάσωσιν | doxasōsin | [and] glorify | G1392 δοξάζω to glorify |
| τὸν | ton | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸν | Theon | God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐν | en | on | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| ἡμέρᾳ | hēmera | [the] day | G2250 ἡμέρα day |
| ἐπισκοπῆς | episkopēs | He visits us | G1984 ἐπισκοπή oversight |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
- Matthew 5:16
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- Titus 2:7–8
in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
- Philippians 2:15–16
that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
- 2 Corinthians 8:21
Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12
that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
- 1 Timothy 4:12
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
- Philippians 1:27
Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
- James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
10 who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
Read all of 1 Peter 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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