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1 Peter 2:15
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KJ21
For so is the will of God, that with welldoing 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:
AMP
For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance and irresponsible criticisms of foolish people.
AMPC
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.
BRG
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
CSB
For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
CSBA
For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
CEB
Submit to them because it’s God’s will that by doing good you will silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
CJB
For it is God’s will that your doing good should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
CEV
God wants you to silence stupid and ignorant people by doing right.
DARBY
Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
DLNT
Because thus is the will of God, that while doing-good you may be silencing the ignorance of foolish people.
DRA
For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
ERV
When you do good, you stop ignorant people from saying foolish things about you. This is what God wants.
EASY
God wants you to do only what is good. Then silly people will not be able to say bad things against you. Those people do not really know what is true.
EHV
For this is God’s will: that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
ESV
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
ESVUK
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
EXB
[L For; Because] It is ·God’s desire [L the will of God] that by doing good you should ·stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you [L silence the ignorant talk of foolish people].
GNV
For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men.
GW
God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.
GNT
For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.
HCSB
For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
ICB
So when you do good, you stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you. This is what God wants.
ISV
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
PHILLIPS
Obey every man-made authority for the Lord’s sake—whether it is the emperor, as the supreme ruler, or the governors whom he has appointed to punish evil-doers and reward those who do good service. It is the will of God that you may thus silence the ill-informed criticisms of the foolish. As free men you should never use your freedom as an excuse for doing something that is wrong, for you are at all times the servants of God. You should have respect for everyone, you should love our brotherhood, fear God and honour the emperor.
JUB
For this is the will of God, that in well doing ye may silence the ignorance of vain men,
KJV
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
AKJV
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
LSB
For such is the will of God that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.
LEB
For the will of God is as follows: by doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
TLB
It is God’s will that your good lives should silence those who foolishly condemn the Gospel without knowing what it can do for them, having never experienced its power.
MSG
Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever their level; they are God’s emissaries for keeping order. It is God’s will that by doing good, you might cure the ignorance of the fools who think you’re a danger to society. Exercise your freedom by serving God, not by breaking the rules. Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government.
MEV
For it is the will of God that by doing right you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
MOUNCE
For this is the will of God: by doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
NOG
God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.
NABRE
For it is the will of God that by doing good you may silence the ignorance of foolish people.
NASB
For such is the will of God, that by doing right you silence the ignorance of foolish people.
NASB1995
For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.
NCB
For it is the will of God that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of fools.
NCV
It is God’s desire that by doing good you should stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you.
NET
For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
NIRV
By doing good you will put a stop to the talk of foolish people. They don’t know what they are saying.
NIV
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
NIVUK
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
NKJV
For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—
NLV
This is what God wants. When you do right, you stop foolish men from saying bad things.
NLT
It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.
NMB
For so is the will of God, so that you put to silence the ignorance of foolish men –
NRSVA
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
NRSVACE
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
NRSVCE
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
NRSVUE
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
NTFE
This, you see, is God’s will. He wants you to behave well and so to silence foolish and ignorant people.
OJB
For it is the ratzon Hashem (the will of G-d) that you, by acting as anshei tzedek, may silence the lack of da’as (knowledge) of the kesilim (the foolish people).
RGT
For such is the will of God: that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;
RSV
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
RSVCE
For it is God’s will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
TLV
For this is God’s will, that you silence the ignorance of foolish men by doing good.
VOICE
You see, it is God’s will that by doing what is right and good you should hush the gabbing ignorance of the foolish.
WEB
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
WE
That is what God wants you to do. He wants you to do good things. By doing good things, you will stop foolish people from saying wrong things about you. They say wrong things about you because they do not know you.
WYC
For so is the will of God, that ye do well, and make the unknowingness of unprudent men to be dumb. [For so is the will of God, that ye doing well, make the unknowingness of unwise men to be dumb.]
YLT
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
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