1 Peter 2:12

1 Peter 2:12

12 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.

From this verse we see that we should keep our actions
among the unsaved honorable, so that when they begin to criticize us, they have
nothing of substance to bring against us; they can remember only our good.

2 Corinthians 8:21 tells us to keep honorable before both God and man:

“for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the
sight of man.”

Philippians 2:15 tells us that with righteous living we will be lights to the world:

“that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the
midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the
world”

Titus 2:7-8 tells us to live as a model of good works so that our opponents are put to shame, because they have nothing bad to say about us:

“7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your
teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned,
so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.”

Matthew 5:6 tells us to:

“in the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your
good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”