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What does the Bible say about keeping a good name?
12 verses about keeping a good name, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about keeping a good name
- Proverbs 22:1 — A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. 9 votes
- Ecclesiastes 7:1 — A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. 8 votes
- Proverbs 10:7 — The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. 7 votes
- 1 Peter 2:12 — 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. 4 votes
- 3 John 1:12 — Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. 4 votes
- Proverbs 3:3 — Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 3 votes
- Proverbs 20:7 — The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 3 votes
- Proverbs 21:21 — He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. 3 votes
- Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 3 votes
- 1 Timothy 3:7 — Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 3 votes
- Proverbs 3:4 — So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 2 votes
- Philippians 2:15 — That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 2 votes
Where these verses are
Proverbs (6), Ecclesiastes (1), Acts (1), Philippians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 1 Peter (1), 3 John (1)
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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.