For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
WEB
For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
YLT
because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
DBT
Because so is the will ofGod, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New Testament1 Peter — Peter to scattered exiles across Asia Minor — five chapters on suffering and a living hope. A royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.
- Author
- The apostle Peter (1:1); Silvanus assisted (5:12)
- Date
- Early 60s AD, likely from ‘Babylon’ (Rome, 5:13)