It was also the principle behind his counsel to all Christians ​ — men, women, and children — ​ when he said: “Maintain your conduct fine among the nations, that, in the thing in which they are speaking against you as evildoers, they may as a result of your fine works of which they are eyewitnesses glorify God in the day for his inspection. ” ​ — 1 Peter 2: 12; 3: 16.
Sellele põhimõttele toetus ka kõigile kristlastele — meestele, naistele ja lastele — antud nõuanne, kui ta ütles: „Elage vooruslikku elu paganate [„ rahvaste ”, NW] keskel, et nad selles, mille pärast nad teist kui kurjategijaist paha räägivad, teie häid tegusid nähes annaksid Jumalale austust ’ katsumispäeval ’! ” — 1. Peetruse 2: 12; 3: 16.