1 Peter 2:15

American Standard Version (1901)

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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  • 1 Thess 4:3 : 3 For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
  • 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
  • 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
  • Eph 6:6-7 : 6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
  • 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.
  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
  • Prov 9:6 : 6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.
  • Jer 4:22 : 22 For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
  • Matt 7:26 : 26 And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
  • Rom 1:21 : 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
  • Gal 3:1 : 1 O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
  • Job 2:10 : 10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
  • Matt 25:2 : 2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
  • Deut 32:6 : 6 Do ye thus requite Jehovah, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? He hath made thee, and established thee.
  • Job 5:16 : 16 So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
  • Ps 5:5 : 5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

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    12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

    13Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

    14or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

  • 1 Pet 2:16-21
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    16as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

    17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

    18Servants, [be] in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

    19For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

    20For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

    21For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

  • 1 Pet 3:15-17
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    15but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

    16having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

    17For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

  • Titus 2:7-10
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    7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

    9[ Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;

    10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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    14as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in [the time of] your ignorance:

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    2for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

    3This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

  • Eph 6:6-7
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    6not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

    7with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

  • Titus 3:1-2
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    1Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

    2to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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    38But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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    5[ to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

  • Eph 5:17
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    17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

  • Phil 2:14-15
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    14Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

    15that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

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    9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

    10For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

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    17And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

    25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

  • 1 Pet 4:15-16
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    15For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

    16but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

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    5[ which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

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    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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    4wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you] :

  • 1 Pet 4:2
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    2that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

  • Col 3:22
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    22Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: [

  • 1 Tim 2:10-11
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    10but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

    11Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

  • Rom 13:3
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    3For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

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    1Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

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    3For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

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    2beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.

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    2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

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    5not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

  • 2 Tim 3:17
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    17That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.