1 Thessalonians 4:12

WEB

¹²that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

KJV

¹²That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

BSB

¹²Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

FBV

¹²so that your way of life may be respected by non-Christians and you won't have to rely on anyone to provide what you need.

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Extra References

Colossians 4:5

⁵Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

1 Peter 2:12

¹²having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

Romans 12:17

¹⁷Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

1 Timothy 3:7

⁷Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Romans 13:13

¹³Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Mark 4:11

¹¹He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

¹⁶having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ. ¹⁷For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

²²Abstain from every form of evil.

Titus 2:8-10

⁸and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

⁹Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, ¹⁰not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

1 Peter 3:1

¹In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,