1 Peter 2:15 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Peter 2:15

Submission to Government

13 ^aTherefore submit yourselves to every¹ ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme,

14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.

15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—

16 ^aas free, yet not ^busing liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.

17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear ^aGod. Honor the king.

Submission to Masters

18 ^aServants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

19 For this is ^acommendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For ^awhat credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

21 For ^ato this you were called, because Christ also suffered for¹ us, ^bleaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:

22 “Who ^acommitted no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;

23 ^awho, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but ^bcommitted Himself to Him who judges righteously;

Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 2:15

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

Amplified® Bible
For it is God's will {and} intention that by doing right [your good and honest lives] should silence (muzzle, gag) the ignorant charges {and} ill-informed criticisms of foolish persons.

Contemporary English Version
God wants you to silence stupid and ignorant people by doing right.

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

Good News Bible
For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.

International Standard Version
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

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

New American Standard Bible
For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.

New International Version
For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.

New King James Version
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For God wills that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.

Young's Literal Translation
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

New English Translation
For God wants you¹ to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

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