1 Peter 2:12

2:12 and maintain good conduct ¹  among the non-Christians, ²  so that though ³  they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears. ⁴ 

1 Peter 3:16

3:16 Yet do it with courtesy and respect, ⁵  keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you. ⁶ 

Philippians 3:20

3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven – and we also await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 3:1

True and False Righteousness

3:1 Finally, my brothers and sisters, ⁷  rejoice in the Lord! To write this again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.

Philippians 4:12

4:12 I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, ⁸  whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.

Hebrews 13:5

13:5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.” ⁹ 

James 3:13

True Wisdom

3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings. ¹⁰ 

James 3:2

3:2 For we all stumble ¹¹  in many ways. If someone does not stumble ¹²  in what he says, ¹³  he is a perfect individual, ¹⁴  able to control the entire body as well.

James 3:11-14

3:11 A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it? 3:12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, ¹⁵  or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.

True Wisdom

3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings. ¹⁶  3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

[2:12]  ¹ tn Grk “keeping your conduct good.”

[2:12]  ² tn Grk “the Gentiles,” used here of those who are not God’s people.

[2:12]  ³ tn Grk “in order that in what they malign you.”

[2:12]  ⁴ tn Or “when he visits.” Grk “in the day of visitation,” denoting a time when God intervenes directly in human affairs, either for blessing (Luke 1:68, 78; 7:16; 19:44) or for judgment (Isa 10:3; Jer 6:15). This phrase may be a quotation from Isa 10:3, in which case judgment is in view here. But blessing seems to be the point, since part of the motive for good behavior is winning the non-Christian over to the faith (as in 3:1; also apparently in 3:15; cf. Matt 5:16).

[3:16]  ⁵ tn Grk “but with courtesy and respect,” continuing the command of v. 15. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[3:16]  ⁶ tn Grk “when you are spoken against.”

[3:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:12.

[4:12]  ⁸ tn The words “of contentment” are not in the Greek text, but are implied by Paul’s remarks at the end of v. 11.

[13:5]  ⁹ sn A quotation from Deut 31:6, 8.

[3:13]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “works in the gentleness of wisdom.”

[3:2]  ¹¹ tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ¹² tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ¹³ tn Grk “in speech.”

[3:2]  ¹⁴ tn The word for “man” or “individual” is ἀνήρ (anhr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” But it sometimes is used generically to mean “anyone,” “a person,” as here (cf. BDAG 79 s.v. 2).

[3:12]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

[3:13]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “works in the gentleness of wisdom.”