1 Peter 2:15

that the-same-ly the will-effect of{the God} is-being doing-beneficial, to-be-muzzling the without-know-ia/ignorance of{the imprudent men},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14if-of to{governors} as through of{same} to{being-dispatched}, on-one-hand into out-justice/vindication of{bad-doing-ful[plural]}, on-the-other-hand praise-upon of{beneficial-doing-ful[plural]},

16as emancipated/liberated/released/free[adjective], and not as having cover-effect-upon of{the bad-ia}, the emancipation/liberation/release-ia/freedom; contrariwise, as slaves of{God}.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:26and every, the hearing of{me} the words, the-same, and not doing same will-be-likened to{[a] foolish man}, the-who house-builds the home of{same} upon the sand,

Romans 1:21through-that know[ing] the God they-do_not_esteem-ize/glorify as God or well-favor/give-thanks; contrariwise, they-become-vain in to{the dialog-iz-ations} of{same[plural]}, and the un-put-together/unintelligent heart of{same[plural]} is-dark-ized.

Ephesians 6:6not according-to eye-slave-ia as man-pleasers; contrariwise, as slaves of{Anointed}, doing the will-effect of{the God} out of{life},

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:14-25

Submission to Magistrates; Various Exhortations; Christ's Example as a Sufferer. ( a. d. 66.) 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the… Read the whole commentary →

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