1 Peter 2:12
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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καλός
good
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καλός
Good, beautiful, excellent. Kalos. She has done a beautiful thing. What looks like extravagance to the world looks beautiful to Jesus. He sees the love behind the act.
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ἔθνος
Gentiles
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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ἔργον
deeds
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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ἔχω
keeping
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ἡμέρα
the] day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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ἐπισκοπή
of visitation.
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ἐπισκοπή
inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate"
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δοξάζω
they may glorify
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δοξάζω
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
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κακοποιός
evildoers,
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κακοποιός
a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal
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καταλαλέω
they speak against
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καταλαλέω
to be a traducer, i.e. to slander
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ἐποπτεύω
having witnessed
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ἐποπτεύω
to inspect, i.e. watch
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