Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For such is the will of God, doing good 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:)
King James 2000
For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the will of God is as follows: [by] doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Peter 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Call To Good Works
14 or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers. 15 For such is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men; 16 as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
having your conduct honest among the nations, in that which they speak against you as evildoers, they may glorify God in a day of His visitation, seeing your good works.
Job 2:10
But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish ones speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Psalm 107:42
The upright shall see 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 sons, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Matthew 7:26
And everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them shall be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
Matthew 25:2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Romans 1:21
Because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. But they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who bewitched you not to obey the truth, to whom before your eyes Jesus Christ was written among you crucified?
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, your sanctification, for you to 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
the one who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent. But I obtained mercy, because being ignorant, I did it in unbelief.
Titus 2:8
in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better, if the will of God wills it, to suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
1 Peter 4:2
in order no longer to live in the lusts of men, but in the will of God the remaining time in the flesh.
2 Peter 2:12
But these, as unreasoning natural brute animals having been born for capture and corruption, speak evil of the things that they do not understand. And they will utterly perish in their own corruption,
Jude 1:10
But what things they do not know, they speak evil of. And what things they understand naturally, like the animals without reason, they are corrupted by these.
Deuteronomy 32:6
Do you thus give back to Jehovah, Oh foolish and unwise people? Is He not your Father who bought you? Has He not made you and established you?
Job 5:16
And there is hope for the weak, and injustice shuts her mouth.
Psalm 5:5
The foolish shall not stand in Your sight. You hate all doers of iniquity.