Good Works Define Us As Christians

1 Pet. 2:11-12
"Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation."

Pilgrims, as defined by Beth, are people on a journey seeking something. As Dad pointed out, we are in exile, and are not living in our home country.

The audience that Peter is writing to is Gentile believers. So why does he say "among the Gentiles?" Because spiritually these people are now Jews. Peter is using the term "Gentile" for a non-believer.

If your behavior is upright, nonbelievers can't laugh at you. If they see your good works, then they will know the truth.

The "day of visitation" could possibly mean the day when the nonbelievers meet God.