1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Context
This verse from 1 Peter Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. Like living stones be built up as a spiritual house, a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices. You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of …
Other Translations
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
Cross References
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
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For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil …
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good …
For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they …
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, …
But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in …
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath …