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1Pe 2:12. Τὴν ἀναστροφὴν, your conversation) There are two things in which strangers and foreigners ought to conduct themselves well: The conversation, which is prescribed in excellent terms for subjects, 1Pe 2:13; for servants, 1Pe 2:18; for wives, ch. 1Pe 3:1; for husbands, ch. 1Pe 3:7; for all, 1Pe 2:8 : and confession, ch. 1Pe 3:15-16, which passage has a manifest reference to this. Each passage is derived from the will of God: ch. 1Pe 2:15, 1Pe 3:17.-καταλαλοῦσιν, speak against you) That was common even then, 1Pe 2:15, ch. 1Pe 3:16, 1Pe 4:4; 1Pe 4:14.-ὡς κακοποιῶν, as evil-doers) As though ye were not obedient to authorities and magistrates and good laws: 1Pe 2:13-14.-ἐκ, from) Constructed with they may glorify.-καλῶν ἔργων, good works) Hence well-doing, 1Pe 2:14-15. This is true submission.-ἐποπτεύσαντες, closely inspecting) The same word occurs, ch. 1Pe 3:2. Other men narrowly look into the actions of the righteous.-δοξάσωσι τὸν Θεὸν, they may glorify God) God, who has children like unto Himself.-ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπισκοπῆς, in the day of visitation) ἡμέρᾳ, in the day, used indefinitely. [The note in the Germ. Vers. interprets it of the last day.-E. B.] There is an allusion to the divine visitation, when God brings to light the innocence of the righteous, which has long been hidden: and He often brings about this result by means of even hostile magistrates, during the process of inquiry, and he often converts adversaries themselves. Thus Septuagint, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῆς ἐπισκοπῆς, in the day of visitation, Isa 10:3; ἐν καιρῷ ἐπισκοπῆς, at the season of visitation, Jer 6:15. Until such a day arrives, there is need of patience.