1 Peter 2:15

For this is the will of God, that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Revised King James New Testament

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

14Or to governors, as to those who are sent by him to punish evildoers, and to praise those who do well.

16Live as free men, not using your liberty as a cloak for evil, but live as the servants of God.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:26And every one who hears these words of mine, and does not do them, is like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

Romans 1:21Because, though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful; but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Ephesians 6:6Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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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