1 Peter 2:15
Because, so, is the will of God,—by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;
16As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.
Cross References
Job 2:10And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.
Psalms 5:5Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes,—Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:
Proverbs 9:6Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Matthew 7:26And every one who heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Romans 1:21Inasmuch as, having come to know God, not, as God, did they glorify him, or give him thanks, but were made fruitless in their reasonings, and darkened was their undiscerning heart,
Ephesians 6:6Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,
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 →