12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Peter 2:12:1 ⧉τὴνtinthe 1 Peter 2:12:2 ⧉ἀναστροφὴνanastrofee(n)conduct 1 Peter 2:12:3 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonof you 1 Peter 2:12:4 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Peter 2:12:5 ⧉τοῖςtisthe 1 Peter 2:12:6 ⧉ἔθνεσινethnesinGentiles 1 Peter 2:12:7 ⧉ἔχοντεςekhondeshaving 1 Peter 2:12:8 ⧉καλήνkaleengood 1 Peter 2:12:9 ⧉ἵναeenaso that 1 Peter 2:12:10 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Peter 2:12:11 ⧉ᾧowhich 1 Peter 2:12:12 ⧉καταλαλοῦσινkatalaloosinthey speak against 1 Peter 2:12:13 ⧉ὑμῶνeemonyou 1 Peter 2:12:14 ⧉ὡςosas 1 Peter 2:12:15 ⧉κακοποιῶνkakopeeonevildoers 1 Peter 2:12:16 ⧉ἐκekfrom 1 Peter 2:12:17 ⧉τῶνtonthe 1 Peter 2:12:18 ⧉καλῶνkalongood 1 Peter 2:12:19 ⧉ἔργωνerghonworks 1 Peter 2:12:20 ⧉ἐποπτεύοντεςepoptevondesobserving 1 Peter 2:12:21 ⧉δοξάσωσιthoksasoseethey may glorify 1 Peter 2:12:22 ⧉τὸνtonthe 1 Peter 2:12:23 ⧉θεὸνtheonGod 1 Peter 2:12:24 ⧉ἐνenin 1 Peter 2:12:25 ⧉ἡμέρᾳeemeraday 1 Peter 2:12:26 ⧉ἐπισκοπῆςepeeskopeesof visitation |
12. Formal Translation Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, so that, whatever slander they bring against you as evildoers, by observing your good works they may glorify God {Theos, Worthy of Praise} on the day of visitation. |
12. Dynamic Translation Live such honorable lives among the Gentiles that, even though they accuse you of doing wrong, when they see the good works you do, they will end up honoring God {Theos, Righteous Judge} on the day He visits. |