1 Peter 2:15
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Revised Version 1895
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 sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
16as free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Cross References
Job 2:10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Psalms 5:5The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 9:6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; and walk in the way of understanding.
Matthew 7:26And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Romans 1:21because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Ephesians 6:6not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as 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 →