1 Peter 2:12,14
1 Peter 2:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
I Peter 2:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
1 Peter 2:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.
1 Peter 2:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
1 Peter 2:12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:14 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
1 Peter 2:11-12 The Message (MSG)
Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. Live an exemplary life in your neighborhood so that your actions will refute their prejudices. Then they’ll be won over to God’s side and be there to join in the celebration when he arrives.
1 Peter 2:13-17 The Message (MSG)
Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever their level; they are God’s emissaries for keeping order. It is God’s will that by doing good, you might cure the ignorance of the fools who think you’re a danger to society. Exercise your freedom by serving God, not by breaking the rules. Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government.
1 Peter 2:12 King James Version (KJV)
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.
1 Peter 2:14 King James Version (KJV)
or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
1 Peter 2:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter 2:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
1 Peter 2:12 New Century Version (NCV)
People who do not believe are living all around you and might say that you are doing wrong. Live such good lives that they will see the good things you do and will give glory to God on the day when Christ comes again.
1 Peter 2:14 New Century Version (NCV)
and the leaders who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
1 Peter 2:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
1 Peter 2:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
1 Peter 2:12 New International Version (NIV)
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
1 Peter 2:14 New International Version (NIV)
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
1 Peter 2:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Keep your behavior excellent among the [unsaved] Gentiles [conduct yourself honorably, with graciousness and integrity], so that for whatever reason they may slander you as evildoers, yet by observing your good deeds they may [instead come to] glorify God in the day of visitation [when He looks upon them with mercy].
1 Peter 2:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
or to governors as sent by him to bring punishment to those who do wrong, and to praise and encourage those who do right.