1 Peter 2:15

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

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:

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ὅτι hoti because G3754 οὕτως houtōs this G3779 ἐστὶν estin is G1510 τὸ to the G3588 θέλημα thelēma will G2307 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ἀγαθοποιοῦντας agathopoiountas doing good G15 φιμοῦν phimoun to put to silence G5392 τὴν tēn the G3588 τῶν tōn (the) G3588 ἀφρόνων aphronōn of foolish G878 ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn men G444 ἀγνωσίαν agnōsian ignorance G56

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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