King James Bible
KJVFor so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Translation Comparison
1 Peter 2:15
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 Peter 2:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | |
American Standard VersionASV | For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men; | |
English Revised VersionERV | For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | |
World English BibleWEB | For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons. |
American Standard Version
ASVFor so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBecause so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
English Revised Version
ERVFor so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
World English Bible
WEBFor this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
American King James Version
AKJVFor so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Weymouth New Testament
WNTFor it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons.
King James Bible
KJVFor so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
American Standard Version
ASVFor so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBecause so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
English Revised Version
ERVFor so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
World English Bible
WEBFor this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
American King James Version
AKJVFor so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Weymouth New Testament
WNTFor it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons.