First Peter 2:11 and 12
one sentence
Diagram by Charles e whisnant
11 Beloved I exhort (you) as foreigners and aliens
to abstain from fleshly desires which do
battle against the soul,
12 Having (Keep/hold) your conversation (behavior)
(manner of live) (noun)
present tense: calls for an attitude or habitual way of life. continually holding your outward behavior
excellent)
honest (excellent ) (right) (adjective, describes the noun)
among (preposition: establishes a relationship between the
object and another) the Gentiles (nations) (noun)
(so that) that, (conjunction: functions as a connector)
(the thing in which) whereas they (pronoun)
expresses purpose.
speak against you (slanders) (verb)
(by means of misrepresentation, falsehood)
as evildoers (adjective)
(evil in a bad way and should be punished)
they may by (through/because)
your good (noble) (adjective) works (deeds)
(noun)
which they shall behold, (having
witnessed/observe)(verb noun)
(watching over a period of time and intent i.e. view carefully) Present tense
(they may) glorify (verb) God
in the day of visitation (noun)
(when God visits in judgment) that act of God looks into and searches
our ways, deeds character,of men, in order to adjudge them their alt
accordingly whereth joyous or sad.)

First peter 2 12 Diagram by cew

  • 1.
    First Peter 2:11and 12 one sentence Diagram by Charles e whisnant 11 Beloved I exhort (you) as foreigners and aliens to abstain from fleshly desires which do battle against the soul, 12 Having (Keep/hold) your conversation (behavior) (manner of live) (noun) present tense: calls for an attitude or habitual way of life. continually holding your outward behavior excellent) honest (excellent ) (right) (adjective, describes the noun) among (preposition: establishes a relationship between the object and another) the Gentiles (nations) (noun) (so that) that, (conjunction: functions as a connector) (the thing in which) whereas they (pronoun) expresses purpose. speak against you (slanders) (verb) (by means of misrepresentation, falsehood) as evildoers (adjective) (evil in a bad way and should be punished) they may by (through/because) your good (noble) (adjective) works (deeds) (noun) which they shall behold, (having witnessed/observe)(verb noun)
  • 2.
    (watching over aperiod of time and intent i.e. view carefully) Present tense (they may) glorify (verb) God in the day of visitation (noun) (when God visits in judgment) that act of God looks into and searches our ways, deeds character,of men, in order to adjudge them their alt accordingly whereth joyous or sad.)