Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Holman Bible
For it is God’s will
International Standard Version
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
A Conservative Version
Because this way is the will of God, doing good to muzzle the ignorance of the foolish men.
American Standard Version
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Amplified
For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance and irresponsible criticisms of foolish people.
An Understandable Version
For it is God's will that, by doing good, you should put to silence the ignorant [talk and actions] of foolish people.
Anderson New Testament
For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
Bible in Basic English
Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
Common New Testament
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and to encourage those who do well. for such is the divine pleasure, that by your good conduct you obviate the cavils of inconsiderate
Darby Translation
Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For so is the will of God, that, by doing good, you put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Godbey New Testament
because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:
Goodspeed New Testament
For it is the will of God that by doing right you should silence the ignorant charges of foolish people.
John Wesley New Testament
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free,
Julia Smith Translation
(For so is the will of God, those doing good to silence the want of knowledge of the foolish men:)
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
Modern King James verseion
For such is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For so is the will of God, that ye put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men:
Montgomery New Testament
For it is the will of God that by well-doing you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
NET Bible
For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
New Heart English Bible
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Noyes New Testament
For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
Sawyer New Testament
for this is the will of God, that by well-doing you may silence the ignorance of foolish men;
The Emphasized Bible
Because, so, is the will of God, - by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For such is the will of God, that by well doing ye hold under restraint the ignorance of foolish men:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For God's will is this--that you should silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.
Webster
For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Weymouth New Testament
For it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons.
Williams New Testament
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
World English Bible
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Worrell New Testament
for so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
Worsley New Testament
For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Youngs Literal Translation
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
Themes
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Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Peter 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Good Works
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
Having your conduct 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.
Job 2:10
But he said unto her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Psalm 107:42
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop its mouth.
Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Jeremiah 4:22
For my people are foolish, they have not known me; they are stupid children, and they have no understanding: they are wise to do evil, but how to do good they have no knowledge.
Matthew 7:26
And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Matthew 25:2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Romans 1:21
Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been openly set forth, crucified among you?
Ephesians 6:6-7
Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Timothy 1:13
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Titus 2:8
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter 4:2
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
2 Peter 2:12
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
Jude 1:10
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Deuteronomy 32:6
Do you thus repay the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he your father that has bought you? has he not made you, and established you?
Job 5:16
So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.
Psalm 5:5
The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.