Pseudo-Clement, on 1Pet 2:12

“Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.”

“"The paths," therefore, "of the righteous shine as the light, and the light of them advances until the day is perfect." For the beams of their light illumine the whole creation even now by good works, as those who are truly "the light of the world," [Matthew 5:14] giving light to "those who sit in darkness," that they may arise and go forth from the darkness by the light of the good works of the fear of God, "that they may see our good works and glorify our Father who is in heaven." [Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 2:12] For it is required of the man of God, that in all his words and works he be perfect, and that in his life he be adorned with all exemplary and well-ordered behaviour, and do all his deeds in righteousness, as a man of God.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.