12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Obedience and Disobedience

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 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.
• 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• 1Thess 1:7 — So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
• 1Thess 2:10 — Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
• 1Tim 3:4 — One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
• 1Tim 4:6 — If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
• 1Tim 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
• 1Tim 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
• 1Tim 4:16 — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
• 1Tim 5:10 — Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed
• 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
• 2Cor 4:2 — But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscienc
• 2Cor 6:6 — By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
• 2Thess 3:7 — For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
• 2Thess 3:9 — Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
• 2Tim 3:10 — But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• Acts 9:36 — Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
• Acts 26:25 — But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
• Eph 2:10 — For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
• Eph 5:24 — Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
• Eph 6:24 — Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
• Eph 6:24 — Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
• Jas 2:18 — Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
• Mark 14:6 — And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
• Matt 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
• Phil 1:10 — That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
• Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
• Titus 1:2 — In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
• Titus 1:8 — But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
• Titus 1:9 — Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
• Titus 2:2 — That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
• Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.