1 Peter 2:11-13

Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society

11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.
12 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 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,

Cross References 7

  • 1. S 1 Corinthians 10:14
  • 2. S Hebrews 11:13
  • 3. Romans 13:14; Galatians 5:16
  • 4. James 4:1
  • 5. Philippians 2:15; Titus 2:8; S Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 3:16
  • 6. S Matthew 5:16; Matthew 9:8
  • 7. Romans 13:1; Titus 3:1
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