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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. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 1
ἀναστροφὴνanastrophēnconduct
Lemma: ἀναστροφή (anastrophē) · Strong's: G0391
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: behaviour — ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀναστρέφομαι) [in LXX: Tob.4:14, 2Ma.5:8 2Mac 6:23 * ; ] ; 1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.). ; 2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; see: ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on…
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Used 13 times. Also: Galatians 1:13, Ephesians 4:22, 1 Timothy 4:12, Hebrews 13:7, James 3:13, 1 Peter 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0391; TFLSJ G0391; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 2
ὑμῶνhumōnof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 3
ἐνenamong
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 4
τοῖςtoisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 5
ἔθνεσινethnesinGentiles
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 6
ἔχοντεςechonteskeeping
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 7
καλήν,kalēnhonorable,
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…
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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 8
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 9
ἐνenwherein
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 10
ᾧhōwhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (R-DSN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 11
καταλαλοῦσινkatalalousinthey speak against
Lemma: καταλαλέω (katalaleō) · Strong's: G2635
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to slander — κατα-λαλέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for דָבַר ni., pi. ; ] ; to speak evil of, rail at: in cl., with accusative; in LXX, ; (a) with genitive, ; (b) before κατά, with genitive; in NT, with genitive (M, Pr., 65): Jas.4:11,…
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Used 5 times. Also: James 4:11, 1 Peter 3:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2635; TFLSJ G2635; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 12
ὑμῶνhumōnyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 13
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 14
κακοποιῶν,kakopoiōnevildoers,
Lemma: κακοποιός (kakopoios) · Strong's: G2555
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: wrongdoing — κακοποιός, -όν; (κακόν, ποιέω), [in LXX: Pro.12:4 (בּוּשׁ hi.) Pro.24:19 (רָעַע hi.)* ; ] ; doing evil; as susbt., an evil-doer: 1Pe.2:12 2:14 4:15.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: 1 Peter 2:14, 1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 4:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2555; TFLSJ G2555; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 15
ἐκekthrough
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 16
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 17
καλῶνkalōngood
Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 18
ἔργωνergōndeeds
Lemma: ἔργον (ergon) · Strong's: G2041
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: work — ἔργον, -ου, τό (originally Ϝέργον, work), [very frequently in LXX, chiefly for מַשֶׂה, מְלָאכָה, also for עֲבֹדָה, פֹּעַל, etc. ; ] ; 1. work, task, employment: Mrk.13:34, Jhn.4:34 17:4, Act.13:2, Php.1:22 2:30,…
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Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 23:3, Matthew 23:5, Matthew 26:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2041; TFLSJ G2041; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 19
ἐποπτεύοντεςepopteuonteshaving witnessed
Lemma: ἐποπτεύω (epopteuō) · Strong's: G2029
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to observe — ἐπ-οπτεύω ; [in Sm.: Psa.10:14 33:13 * ; ] ; to watch (in Hom., as an overseer; cf Ps, ll. with), look upon: 1Pe.2:12 3:2.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 2 times. Also: 1 Peter 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2029; TFLSJ G2029; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 20
δοξάσωσινdoxasōsinthey may glorify
Lemma: δοξάζω (doxazō) · Strong's: G1392
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-AAS-3P)
Meaning: to glorify — δοξάζω; (δόξα), [in LXX chiefly for כָּבַד ni., pi., also for פָּאַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to think, suppose, hold an opinion (Æsch., Plat., al.). ; 2. To bestow δόξα (which see) on, to magnify, extol, praise (Thuc., iii, 45;…
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Used 62 times. Also: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 15:31, Mark 2:12, Luke 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1392; TFLSJ G1392; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 21
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 22
θεὸνtheonGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 23
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 24
ἡμέρᾳhēmera[the] day
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 25
ἐπισκοπῆς.¶episkopēsof visitation.
Lemma: ἐπισκοπή (episkopē) · Strong's: G1984
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: oversight — ἐπι-σκοπή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiey for פָּקַד פְּקֻדָּה ; ] ; 1. a visiting, visitation (εἰς ἐ. τοῦ παιδός, Lucian, dial. deor., 20, 6); as in LXX (after Heb.), of God's visitation in mercy, or in judgment (Lev.19:20…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 19:44, Acts 1:20, 1 Timothy 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1984; TFLSJ G1984; TAGNT 1 Peter 2:12 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Conduct | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| . . . | → | ἀναστροφή G0391 behaviour |
| yourselves | → | σύ G4771 you |
| with such honor | → | καλός G2570G good |
| among | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Gentiles | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
| that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| though | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| they slander | → | καταλαλέω G2635 to slander |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| evildoers | → | κακοποιός G2555 wrongdoing |
| they may see | → | ἐποπτεύω G2029 to observe |
| [your] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| good | → | καλός G2570G good |
| deeds | → | ἔργον G2041 work |
| [and] glorify | → | δοξάζω G1392 to glorify |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| on | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| [the] day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| He visits us | → | ἐπισκοπή G1984 oversight |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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