15because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;


In Context

12 having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

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

16 as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

1 Peter 2:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:15For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:15For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:15Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:15For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:15For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: