1 Peter 2:15 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

BBE:

Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:

DBY:

Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;

ERV:

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

WEY:

For it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons.

WBS:

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

WEB:

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

YLT:

because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

1 Peter 2:15 Cross References

XREF:

1 Peter 2:12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:15 {19} For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
(19) He declares the first argument more amply, showing that Christian liberty does among all things least or not at all consist in this, that is, to cast off the bridle of laws (as at that time some altogether unskilful in the kingdom of God reported) but rather in this, that living holy lives according to the will of God, we should reveal to all men, that the gospel is not a cloak for sin and wickedness, seeing we are free of this sort, that yet we are still the servants of God, and not of sin.

PNT:

2:15 That with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. It is God's will that thus you may silence the charge that you are seditious persons.

WES:

2:15 The ignorance - Of them who blame you, because they do not know you: a strong motive to pity them.

MHC:

2:13-17 A Christian conversation must be honest; which it cannot be, if there is not a just and careful discharge of all relative duties: the apostle here treats of these distinctly. Regard to those duties is the will of God, consequently, the Christian's duty, and the way to silence the base slanders of ignorant and foolish men. Christians must endeavour, in all relations, to behave aright, that they do not make their liberty a cloak or covering for any wickedness, or for the neglect of duty; but they must remember that they are servants of God.

CONC:

Behaviour Foolish God's Ignorance Ignorant Narrow-minded Persons Pleasure Senseless Shame Silence Talk Thus Well-doing

Foolish God's Good Ignorance Ignorant Persons Pleasure Right Senseless Shame Silence Talk Well-Doing

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