2Cor 4:2, 5:11, 6:4, 8:21, 1Th 1:3-4, Jam 2:18-26, 1Pe 3:16 | ESV | STEP | But we have renounced disgraceful , underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word , but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God .

2 Corinthians 4:2

2 But we have renounced ^adisgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice ^{▼▼Greek to walk in} cunning or ^cto tamper with God’s word, but ^dby the open statement of the truth ^ewe would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 5:11

The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing ^fthe fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But ^gwhat we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

2 Corinthians 6:4

4 but ^has servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ⁱby great endurance, ^jin afflictions, ^khardships, calamities,

2 Corinthians 8:21

21 for ^lwe aim at what is honorable ^mnot only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man.

1 Thessalonians 1:3-4

3 remembering before ⁿour God and Father ^oyour work of faith and labor of ^plove and ^qsteadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, ^rbrothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church} loved by God, ^tthat he has chosen you,

James 2:18-26

18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith ^uapart from your works, and I will show you my faith ^vby my works. 19 ^wYou believe that God is one; you do well. Even ^xthe demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 ^yWas not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that ^zfaith was active along with his works, and faith was completed ^aaby his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, ^ab“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a ^acfriend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also ^adRahab the prostitute justified by works ^aewhen she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.

1 Peter 3:16

16 ^afhaving a good conscience, so that, ^agwhen you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.