1 Peter 2:15 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁵ 4 Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ For it is God's will and intention that by doing right [your good and honest lives] should silence (muzzle, gag) the ignorant charges and ill-informed criticisms of foolish persons.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Submit to them because it’s God’s will that by doing good you will silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

1 Peter 2:15 Cross References

Job 2:10

and he said:

Job 5:16

1 Thou shalt he hidden from the scourge of the tongue: and thou shalt not fear calamity when it cometh.

Psalm 107:42

that thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and hear me.

Psalm 5:5

2 For thou wilt bless the just. O Lord, thou hast crowned us, as with a shield of thy good will.

Proverbs 9:6

3 A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,

Jeremiah 4:22

0 But when thou art spoiled what wilt thou do? though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, and paintest thy eyes with stibic stone, thou shalt dress thyself out in vain: thy lovers have despised thee, they will seek thy life.

Matthew 25:2

0 Now whilst they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

Matthew 7:26

And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,

Romans 1:21

9 Being filled with all iniquity, malice, fornication, avarice, wickedness, full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, malignity, whisperers,

Galatians 3:1

0 For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one, that abideth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Deuteronomy 32:6

1 As the eagle enticing her young to fly, and hovering over them, he spread his wings, and hath taken him and carried him on his shoulders.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

2 And that you walk honestly towards them that are without; and that you want nothing of any man's.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

7 I charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.

1 Timothy 1:13

For kings, and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.

Titus 2:8

To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious, but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.

Titus 3:3

2 When I shall send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, make haste to come unto me to Nicopolis. For there I have determined to winter.

1 Peter 2:12

1 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

1 Peter 3:16

For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and unlawful worshipping of idols.

1 Peter 3:17

Wherein they think it strange, that you run not with them into the same confusion of riotousness, speaking evil of you.

1 Peter 4:2

1 If any man speak, let him speak, as the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it, as of the power, which God administereth: that in all things God may be honoured through Jesus Christ: to whom is glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Peter 2:12

1 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.

Jude 1:10

9 These are they, who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit.