1 Peter 2:15

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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:
WEB
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should 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:
DARBY
Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
BLB
because the will of God is this: doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of foolish men,
ÅB
For slik er det Guds vilje at dere ved å gjøre det gode skal målbinde de uvettige menneskers vankundighet,
OTB
For det er Guds vilje at dere ved å gjøre godt skal bringe de uforstandiges uvitenhet til taushet.
B1930
For således er det Guds vilje at I ved å gjøre det gode skal målbinde de uvettige menneskers vankundighet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Peter 3:17

    For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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  • Titus 2:8

    and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.

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  • 1 Peter 2:12

    Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:18

    Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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  • Matthew 7:26

    But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:3

    For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

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  • Proverbs 9:6

    Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”

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  • Jeremiah 4:22

    “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

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