Verse 15
1 Peter 2:15
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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For so is the will of God (Elohim), that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
Original Language Text
greek
(ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν)·
English Translation
For this is the will of God, by doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
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Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil spea...
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as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby;
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if so be that ye have tasted that Christ is the Lord:
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unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God (Elohim) elect, precious,
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ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual...
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Because it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious...
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For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but unto them that are disobedient, The stone wh...
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and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: w...
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But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God (Elohim)’s own possess...
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who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God (Elohim): who had not obtained mercy,...
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Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against...
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having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evildoers, t...
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Be subject therefore to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to them that do well.
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15
For so is the will of God (Elohim), that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foo...
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as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God (Elohim).
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Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God (Elohim). Honor the king.
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Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also...
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For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God (Elohim) a man endureth griefs, suffering wrong...
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For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if,...
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For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye sh...
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who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself...
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who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live...
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For ye were like sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls...
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