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:

Cross References

1 Peter 3:17

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

Titus 2:8

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.

1 Peter 2:12

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.

Matthew 7:26

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:

1 Thessalonians 5:18

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

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

Jeremiah 4:22

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.

2 Peter 2:12

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,

Romans 1:21

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.

Proverbs 9:6

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

Job 2:10

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.

Jude 1:10

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.

1 Peter 4:2

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.

1 Timothy 1:13

though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

Psalm 107:42

The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

Titus 3:3

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

Matthew 25:2

And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Psalm 5:5

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Job 5:16

So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Deuteronomy 32:6

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.

1 Peter 3:16

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