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12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.
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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.
13 For the Lord's sake accept the authority of every human institution, whether of the emperor as supreme,
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Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
14 or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
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or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
15 For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
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For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
16 As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil.
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Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.
17 Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
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Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
18 Slaves, accept the authority of your masters with all deference, not only those who are kind and gentle but also those who are harsh.
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Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
19 For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly.
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For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.
20 If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God's approval.
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But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.
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To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22 "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth."
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“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
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