1 Peter 2:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Peter 2:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 2:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 2:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Peter 2:15 — World English Bible

1 Peter 2:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Peter 2:15 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 2:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

1 Peter 2:15 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 2:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Peter 2:15 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 2:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men,”

1 Peter 2:15 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 2:15 in Context — 1 Peter 2

13 Portanto sujeitai-vos a toda autoridade humana, por causa do Senhor; seja ao rei, como superior;

14 seja aos governantes, como enviados por ele, com o objetivo de castigar os malfeitores, e de conceder honra aos que fazem o bem.

15 Pois esta é a vontade de Deus, que, ao fazerdes o bem, caleis a ignorância dos homens tolos.

16 [Comportai-vos] como pessoas livres, mas não useis a liberdade como pretexto para a malícia. Em vez disso, [sede] como servos de Deus.

17 Honrai a todos: amai aos irmãos, temei a Deus, honrai ao rei.

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What Does 1 Peter 2:15 Mean?

1 Peter 2:15 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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