^21 (A)providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

¹⁵ that you may become blameless and ^[a]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as ^(A)lights in the world,

⁸ sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of ^[a]you.

¹⁵ For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—

^16 (A)having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.