Phili 4:8, 1Pe 2:12-25, 3:8-11 | ESV | STEP | Finally , brothers , whatever is true , whatever is honorable , whatever is just , whatever is pure , whatever is lovely , whatever is commendable , if there is any excellence , if there is anything worthy of praise , think about these things .

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

1 Peter 2:12-25

12 ^aKeep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, ^bthey may see your good deeds and glorify God on ^cthe day of visitation.

Submission to Authority

13 ^dBe subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, ^{▼▼Or every institution ordained for people} whether it be to the emperor ^{▼▼Or king; also verse 17} as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him ^gto punish those who do evil and ^hto praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, ⁱthat by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 ^jLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but ^kliving as servants ^{▼▼Greek bondservants} of God. 17 ^mHonor everyone. ⁿLove the brotherhood. ^oFear God. Honor the emperor.

18 ^pServants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, ^qmindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But ^rif when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For ^sto this you have been called, ^tbecause Christ also suffered for you, ^uleaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 ^vHe committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 ^wWhen he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, ^xbut continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 ^yHe himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we ^zmight die to sin and ^aalive to righteousness. ^abBy his wounds you have been healed. 25 For ^acyou were straying like sheep, but have now returned to ^adthe Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 3:8-11

Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake

8 Finally, all of you, ^aehave unity of mind, sympathy, ^afbrotherly love, ^aga tender heart, and ^aha humble mind. 9 ^aiDo not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, ^ajbless, for ^akto this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For

^al“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.