"Conversation" - 'walk' i.e. manner of life, behavior, conduct.

There are a number of verses in the New Testament with the word “conversation” in them. Dictionary.com defines “conversation” as: “informal interchange of thoughts, information, etc., by spoken words; oral communication between persons; talk:”

This is our understanding of this word.

Dictionary.com has one more definition of conversation: “Obsolete. behavior or manner of living.” (“Obsolete” means: “no longer in general use; fallen into disuse:”)

This latter definition – “behavior or manner of living” is the meaning of “conversation” in the Bible. (Exception is Philippians 3:20 - the word “conversation” means “citizenship.”)

Thus, in the following verses, “conversation” means, according to Thayer’s Greek Lexicon: “‘walk,’ i.e. manner of life, behavior, conduct.” (Strong’s G391).

"For ye have heard of my conversation[G391] in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:" - Galatians 1:13 KJV

"That ye put off concerning the former conversation[G391] the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;" - Ephesians 4:22 KJV

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation,[G391] in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12 KJV

"Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.[G391]" - Hebrews 13:7 KJV

"Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation[G391] his works with meekness of wisdom." - James 3:13 KJV

"But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;[G391]" - 1 Peter 1:15 KJV

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation[G391] received by tradition from your fathers;" - 1 Peter 1:18 KJV

"Having your conversation[G391] 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." - 1 Peter 2:12 KJV

"Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation[G391] of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation[G391] coupled with fear." - 1 Peter 3:1-2 KJV

"Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation[G391] in Christ." - 1 Peter 3:16 KJV

"And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation[G391] of the wicked:" - 2 Peter 2:7 KJV

"Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation[G391] and godliness," - 2 Peter 3:11 KJV

The following verses also have the meaning of “conduct, manner of life, to conduct oneself, behave oneself:”

"For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward." - 2 Corinthians 1:12 KJV

"Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others." - Ephesians 2:3 KJV

"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;" - Philippians 1:27 KJV

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." - Hebrews 13:5 KJV