when they observe your pure behavior with fear.

The wicked have drawn out the sword and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to slaughter those who walk uprightly.

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.

For our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

among whom also we all formerly conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others;

that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which is corrupted according to the deceitful lusts,

Only, let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Let no one despise your youth, but become an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, By no means will I ever leave you nor ever forsake you.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his works out of good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, of what sort ought you to be in holy behavior and godliness,

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

Let us walk decently, as in the day, not in carousings and drunkenness, not in cohabitation and licentiousness, not in strife and envy.

providing honorable things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear acceptable, but that you should do what is honorable, even though we may seem to be unacceptable.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; think on these things.

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may have need of nothing.

for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt in the land.

And Abram said to Lot, Please let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we men are brothers.

that you may be blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

holding fast the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

Wives, likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the Word, they, without a word, may be won by the behavior of their wives,

having a good conscience, that when they speak against you as evildoers, those who falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. According to them He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.

Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this regard.

Blessed are you when they shall revile and persecute you, and shall say every evil word against you falsely because of Me.

It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household!

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man.

For we have found this man pestilent, a mover of insurrection among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and were determined to judge him according to our law.

Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

And when he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many serious complaints against Paul, which they were not able to prove.

Let your light so shine before men, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.

in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is in opposition may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

If anyone speaks, let him speak as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and might forever and ever. Amen.

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written: For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, and sing unto Your name.

And thus the secrets of his heart become revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will do homage to God and proclaim that God is truly among you.

Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people,

and tear you down, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.

Simon has declared how God at the first looked upon the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.