1 Peter 2:15

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Summary

1 Peter 2:15

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

So

With

The ignorance

1 Timothy 1:13

2 Peter 2:12

Jude 1:10

Foolish

General references

Genesis 30:29

Joshua 1:16

Bible References

So

To the end that, no longer, in men's covetings, but in God's will, ye may live, the still remaining time.

Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,

For, this, is a thing willed of God, your sanctification, - that ye should abstain from unchastity,

In everything, give thanks, - for, this, is a thing willed of God, in Christ Jesus, towards you:

With

Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable, - in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Thus to the poor hath come hope, and, perversity, hath shut her mouth.

The upright seeth and is glad, And, all perverseness, hath closed her mouth.

healthful discourse that cannot be condemned, in order that, he that is of the contrary part, may relent, having nothing to say concerning us that is disparaging:

The ignorance

Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief:

These, however, as unreasoning creatures that have been bred as being, by nature, for capture and destruction, in the things they are ignorant of, uttering defamation, in their spoiling, shall also be made a spoil, -

But, these, whatsoever things, indeed, they know not, they defame; but, whatsoever things, naturally, like the irrational creatures, they well understand, by these, are they, bringing themselves to ruin.

Foolish

Is it Yahweh, ye thus requite, O impious people and unwise? Is not, he, thy father who begat thee? He, that made thee and established thee?

And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.

Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes, - Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:

Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.

Surely, perverse, is my people Me, have they not known, Foolish sons, they are, Yea without understanding, they are: Wise, they are to commit wickedness, But how to do well, they know not!

And every one who heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;

Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.

Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart,

O thoughtless Galatians! who hath bewitched you, - before whose very eyes, Jesus Christ, was openly set forth as a crucified one?

For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.

General references

And he said unto him, Thou, knowest how I have served thee, - and how thy cattle have fared, with me.

Then responded they to Joshua, saying, - All that thou hast commanded us, will we do, and, whithersoever thou shalt send us, will we go: