But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:15 · retained source text
But as hee which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all maner of conuersation;
KJV dictionary & concordance
conversation
Meaning of “conversation”
Sense 1: Conduct, behaviour, or manner of life. Sense 2: A person's commonwealth or place of belonging.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
20 occurrences20 verses10 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Psalms 37:14
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “conversation”
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:18 · retained source text
For as much as ye know that yee were not redeemed with corruptible things, as siluer and golde, from your vaine conuersation receiued by tradition from your fathers;
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:12 · retained source text
Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.
1611 marginal noteOr, wherin.
LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:1 · retained source text
¶ Likewise, ye wiues, be in subiection to your owne husbands, that if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues:
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:2 · retained source text
While they beholde your chaste conuersation coupled with feare:
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:16 · retained source text
Hauing a good conscience, that whereas they speake euill of you, as of euill doers, they may bee ashamed that falsly accuse your good conuersation in Christ.
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1 · KJV context and cross-references
Psalm 37:14Psalm 50:232 Corinthians 1:12Ephesians 2:3Ephesians 4:22Philippians 1:271 Timothy 4:12Philippians 3:18Philippians 3:20James 3:132 Peter 2:72 Peter 2:8Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:7Ephesians 4:24Ephesians 4:25Ephesians 4:29Ephesians 4:31Psalms 50:20Psalms 50:231 Peter 3:151 Peter 3:161 Peter 2:121 Peter 2:221 Peter 2:231 Peter 3:21 Peter 3:4Philippians 4:9James 3:10-13Matthew 12:34Psalms 37:14Galatians 1:13Ephesians 2:192 Peter 3:11
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗Behaviour.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗General course of manners; behavior; deportment; especially as it respects morals.