1 Peter 2:15
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
In context
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
16 Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
17 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 2:15 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- KJV King James Version
- For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- WEB World English Bible
- For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
- WBS Webster Bible
- For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: