Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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 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 as sent by him, for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, 16 yet not having your liberty for a cloak of wickedness, but as the servants of God.
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Matthew 7:26
But every one that heareth these my sayings, and doth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
Matthew 25:2
But 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 became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Galatians 3:1
O thoughtless Galatians, who hath bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you!
Ephesians 6:6-7
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as 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 ye abstain from fornication;
1 Thessalonians 5:18
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Timothy 1:13
having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Titus 2:8
that he who is on the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
Titus 3:3
For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another:
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
1 Peter 4:2
(for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin) That ye may no longer live the rest of your time in the flesh, to the desire of men, but to the will of God.
2 Peter 2:12
But these, as natural brute beasts, born to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things they understand not, and shall perish in their own corruption,
Jude 1:10
But these rail at all the things which they know not: and all the things which they know naturally, as the brute beasts, in these they are defiled.