1 Peter

1 Peter 2:11–12

¹¹Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul. ¹²Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

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1 Peter 2:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	Ἀγαπητοί	Agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
I urge	παρακαλῶ	parakalō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
foreigners	παροίκους	paroikous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3941 a stranger, foreigner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
exiles	παρεπιδήμους	parepidēmous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3927 residing in a strange country, a stranger
to abstain	ἀπέχεσθαι	apechesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
from	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
desires	ἐπιθυμιῶν	epithymiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of the flesh	σαρκικῶν	sarkikōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4559 fleshly, carnal
which	αἵτινες	haitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
war	στρατεύονται	strateuontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4754 I wage war, fight
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
soul	ψυχῆς	psychēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self

1 Peter 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Conduct	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
yourselves	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with such honor	καλήν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
though	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they slander	καταλαλοῦσιν	katalalousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2635 I speak evil of
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
evildoers	κακοποιῶν	kakopoiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2555 an evil-doer
they may see	ἐποπτεύοντες	epopteuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2029 I am an eyewitness of, behold
good	καλῶν	kalōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
glorify	δοξάσωσιν	doxasōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
He visits us	ἐπισκοπῆς	episkopēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1984 visitation of judgment, oversight

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1 Peter 2:11 1 John 2:15–17 · Galatians 5:24 · 1 Peter 4:2 · Hebrews 11:13 · Romans 8:13 · 1 Chronicles 29:15 · James 4:1 · Romans 12:1 · 2 Timothy 2:22 · Romans 13:13–14 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Ephesians 4:1

1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 3:16 · Matthew 5:16 · Titus 2:7–8 · Philippians 2:15–16 · 2 Corinthians 8:21 · 1 Thessalonians 4:12 · 1 Timothy 4:12 · Philippians 1:27 · James 3:13 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · 1 Peter 4:14–16 · Romans 13:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.