Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may 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 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;
Youngs Literal Translation
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
Themes
Government » Duty of citizens to
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 to governors as persons 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 your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 as free, and yet not using your liberty as a cloke for wickedness, but as the servants of God.
Cross References
1 Peter 2:12
having a good conversation among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of their visitation, on account of the good works which they behold in you.
Matthew 7:26
And whoever heareth these words of mine, and performeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Matthew 25:2
and five were foolish.
Romans 1:21
so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.
Galatians 3:1
O senseless Galatians, who hath so bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth as crucified.
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 should abstain from fornication,
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every circumstance be thankful; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Timothy 1:13
who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief: and the grace of our Lord superabounded,
Titus 2:8
that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.
Titus 3:3
For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, going astray, enslaved to various disorderly appetites and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better (if it be the will of God) to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
1 Peter 4:2
that he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh according to the lusts of men, but after the will of God.
2 Peter 2:12
But these men, like brute beasts naturally produced to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil of things which they do not understand, shall perish by their own corruption; receiving the reward of their unrighteousness:
Jude 1:10
But these men speak evil of what they know not: and what they know naturally, as brute animals, in these things they are corrupt.