God
said to “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 2:12 NLT The
way you live properly and behave honorably among your unbelieving
neighbors, which also includes your so-called Christian brothers and
sisters who do not believe in you, is that you are patient and kind.
You are not jealous, boastful, proud, or rude. You do not demand your
own way. You are not irritable and keep record of being wronged. You
do
not rejoice about injustice, but you rejoice whenever the truth wins
out. You never give up or lose faith. You are always hopeful, and
endure through every circumstance. (See 1. Corinthians 13:4-7) Your
godly loving attitude will certainly have a silencing effect on those
ignorant people who falsely and foolishly accuse you of doing wrong,
as the Bible says; “It
is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those
ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.” 1. Peter
2:15 NLT
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