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1 Peter 2:12

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having witnessed” (ἐποπτεύοντες) before they may here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “having witnessed” (ἐποπτεύσαντες) before they may here.

τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀναστροφὴνanastrophēnconversationἀναστροφή (anastrophē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “conversation”, the object formG391dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life.conversationὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνεσινethnesinGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.ἔχοντεςechontesto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.καλήνkalēngoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “good”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.καταλαλοῦσινkatalalousinto slanderκαταλαλέω (katalaleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to slander”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2635I speak evil of, rail at, slander.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.κακοποιῶνkakopoiōnwrongdoingκακοποιός (kakopoios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “wrongdoing”, the of-formG2555doing evil; subst: an evil-doer.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.καλῶνkalōngoodκαλός (kalos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “good”, the of-formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.ἔργωνergōnworkἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “work”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.ἐποπτεύοντεςepopteuontesto observeἐποπτεύω (epopteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to observe”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2029I am an eyewitness of, behold, look upon.δοξάσωσιdoxasōsito glorifyδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to glorify”, a single actionG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.This verse uses “glorify”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “day”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the dayἐπισκοπῆςepiskopēsof visitationἐπισκοπή (episkopē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of visitation”, the of-formG1984(a) visitation (of judgment), (b) oversight, supervision, overseership.of visitation

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ἐποπτεύσαντεςepopteusanteswhich they shall beholdἐποπτεύω (epopteuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “which they shall behold”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2029I am an eyewitness of, behold, look upon.This verse uses “behold”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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