1 Peter 2:12 in multiple versions / translations
English Bible Translations
12. 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.
12. 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.
12. Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.
12. 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.
12. 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.
12. 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.
German Bible Translations
12. und führet einen guten Wandel unter den Heiden, auf daß die, so von euch afterreden als von Übeltätern, eure guten Werke sehen und Gott preisen, wenn es nun an den Tag kommen wird.
12. und führet einen guten Wandel unter den Heiden, damit sie da, wo sie euch als Übeltäter verleumden, doch auf Grund der guten Werke, die sie sehen, Gott preisen am Tage der Untersuchung.
French Bible Translations
12. Ayez une bonne conduite au milieu des non-croyants, afin que, là même où ils vous calomnient comme si vous faisiez le mal, ils remarquent votre belle manière d'agir et rendent gloire à Dieu le jour où il interviendra.
12. Ayez au milieu des païens une bonne conduite, afin que, là même où ils vous calomnient comme si vous étiez des malfaiteurs, ils remarquent vos bonnes œuvres, et glorifient Dieu, au jour où il les visitera.
12. Ayez au milieu des païens une bonne conduite, afin que, là même où ils vous calomnient comme si vous étiez des malfaiteurs, ils remarquent vos bonnes oeuvres, et glorifient Dieu, au jour où il les visitera.
12. ayant une conduite honnête parmi les nations, afin que, quant aux choses dans lesquelles ils médisent de vous comme de gens qui font le mal, ils glorifient Dieu au jour de la visitation, à cause de vos bonnes oeuvres qu'ils observent.
12. Ayant une conduite honnête avec les Gentils, afin qu'au lieu qu'ils médisent de vous comme de malfaiteurs, ils glorifient Dieu au jour de la visitation, pour vos bonnes œuvres qu'ils auront vues.
12. Ayant une conduite honnête parmi les Gentils, afin qu'au lieu qu'ils médisent de vous, comme si vous étiez des malfaiteurs, ils glorifient Dieu au jour de la visitation, en voyant vos bonnes œuvres.
Versions with Strong Codes
1 Peter 2 / KJV_Strong12. Having[G2192] your[G5216] conversation[G391] honest[G2570] among[G1722] the[G3588] Gentiles:[G1484] that,[G2443] whereas[G1722] [G3739] they speak against[G2635] you[G5216] as[G5613] evildoers,[G2555] they may by[G1537] your good[G2570] works,[G2041] which they shall behold,[G2029] glorify[G1392] God[G2316] in[G1722] the day[G2250] of visitation.[G1984]
Strong Code definitions
G2192 echo/ekh'o,/including/an/alternate/form a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
G5216 humon/hoo-mone' genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves). see G5210
G391 anastrophe/an-as-trof-ay' from G390; behavior:--conversation. see G390
G2570 kalos/kal-os' of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(ly), honest, meet, well, worthy. see G18
G1722 en/en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:-about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. see G1519 see G1537
G3588 ho/ho, including the feminine to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
G1484 ethnos/eth'-nos probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people. see G1486
G2443 hina/hin'-ah probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare 3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare 3363. see G1438 see G3588 see G3363
G1722 en/en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:-about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. see G1519 see G1537
G3739 hos/hos, including feminine ho ho probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:-one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(m, -se), etc. See also 3757. see G3588 see G3757
G2635 katalaleo/kat-al-al-eh'-o from G2637; to be a traducer, i.e. to slander:--speak against (evil of). see G2637
G5216 humon/hoo-mone' genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves). see G5210
G5613 hos/hoce probably adverb of comparative from G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(soever), while, X with all speed. see G3739
G2555 kakopoios/kak-op-oy-os' from G2556 and 4160; a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal:--evildoer, malefactor. see G2556 see G4160
G1537 ek/ek a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
G2570 kalos/kal-os' of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(ly), honest, meet, well, worthy. see G18
G2041 ergon/er'-gon from a primary (but obsolete) ergo (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act:--deed, doing, labour, work.
G2029 epopteuo/ep-opt-yoo'-o from G1909 and a derivative of G3700; to inspect, i.e. watch:--behold. see G1909 see G3700
G1392 doxazo/dox-ad'-zo from G1391; to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application):-(make) glorify(-ious), full of (have) glory, honour, magnify. see G1391
G2316 theos/theh'-os of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). see G3588
G1722 en/en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:-about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition. see G1519 see G1537
G2250 hemera/hay-mer'-ah feminine (with 5610 implied) of a derivative of hemai (to sit; akin to the base of G1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years. see G5610 see G1476
G1984 episkope/ep-is-kop-ay' from G1980; inspection (for relief); by implication, superintendence; specially, the Christian "episcopate":--the office of a "bishop", bishoprick, visitation. see G1980
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