World English Bible
"For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:"
— 1 Peter 2:15, World English Bible
“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”
“For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: ”
“For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.”
“For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”
“Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:”
“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.