1 Peter 2:15 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | For | ὅτι | g3754 |
| 1 | so | οὕτως | g3779 |
| 2 | is | ἐστὶν | g2076 |
| 3 | | τὸ | g3588 |
| 4 | the will | θέλημα | g2307 |
| 5 | | τοῦ | g3588 |
| 6 | of God | θεοῦ | g2316 |
| 7 | that with well doing | ἀγαθοποιοῦντας | g15 |
| 8 | ye may put to silence | φιμοῦν | g5392 |
| 9 | | τὴν | g3588 |
| 10 | | τῶν | g3588 |
| 11 | of foolish | ἀφρόνων | g878 |
| 12 | men | ἀνθρώπων | g444 |
| 13 | the ignorance | ἀγνωσίαν | g56 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
World English Bible (WEB)
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;