1 Peter 2:15

“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”

"For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:" - 1 Peter 2:15
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What does 1 Peter 2:15 mean?

1 Peter 2:15 (KJV) states: "For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men." This verse is part of a larger passage in the first epistle of Peter where he addresses the concept of submission to authority and encourages…

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Silencing the Foolish: The Power of Good Works

In the book of 1 Peter, we find profound encouragement and direction that resonates deeply for believers living in a tumultuous world. One particularly poignant verse, 1 Peter 2:15, states, "For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of…

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A Prayer for Righteous Action and Divine Wisdom

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and a steadfast faith in Your divine wisdom. As we gather in Your presence, we reflect upon the powerful truth contained in 1 Peter 2:15, which reminds us that, "For so is the will of God, that with…

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1 Peter 2:15 - "For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:"
2 Peter 1:15 - "Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance."
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1 Peter 1:15 - "But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;"
1 Peter 2:3 - "If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious."
1 Peter 2:22 - "Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:"
1 Peter 2:17 - "Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."
2 Peter 2:15 - "Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;"
1 Peter 4:15 - "But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters."
2 Peter 1:1 - "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:"
1 Peter 2:2 - "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
"Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance." - 2 Peter 1:15
1 Peter 1:15-16 - "But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy."
1 Peter 2:1 - "Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,"
Acts 1:15 - "¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)"
1 Peter 2:4 - "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,"
1 Peter 2:11 - "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;"
1 Peter 2:13 - "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;"
1 Peter 2:16 - "As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God."
2 Peter 1:6 - "And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;"
2 Peter 1:7 - "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."