Honesty

Romans 12:17

^KJV Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

^NLT Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

^NRS Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.

2 Corinthians 8:21

^{KJV 16} But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you. ¹⁷ For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you. ¹⁸ And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches; ¹⁹ And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: ²⁰ Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

^KJV Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

^NLT We are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to know we are honorable.

^NRS for we intend to do what is right not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of others.

1 Peter 2:11-12

^KJV Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; ¹² 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.

^NLT Dear brothers and sisters, you are foreigners and aliens here. So I warn you to keep away from evil desires because they fight against your very souls. ¹² Be careful how you live among your unbelieving neighbors. Even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will believe and give honor to God when he comes to judge the world.

^NRS Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul. ¹² Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

^KJV That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

^NLT As a result, people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others to meet your financial needs.

^NRS so that you may behave properly toward outsiders and be dependent on no one.