1 Peter 2:15

New Century Version

It is God’s desire that by doing good you should stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:17

It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong if that is what God wants.

Titus 2:8

Speak the truth so that you cannot be criticized. Then those who are against you will be ashamed because there is nothing bad to say about us.

1 Peter 2:12

People who do not believe are living all around you and might say that you are doing wrong. Live such good lives that they will see the good things you do and will give glory to God on the day when Christ comes again.

Matthew 7:26

Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

God wants you to be holy and to stay away from sexual sins.

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord says, “My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are stupid children; they don’t understand. They are skillful at doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

2 Peter 2:12

But these people speak against things they do not understand. They are like animals that act without thinking, animals born to be caught and killed. And, like animals, these false teachers will be destroyed.

Romans 1:21

They knew God, but they did not give glory to God or thank him. Their thinking became useless. Their foolish minds were filled with darkness.

Proverbs 9:6

Stop your foolish ways, and you will live; take the road of understanding.

Job 2:10

Job answered, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Should we take only good things from God and not trouble?” In spite of all this Job did not sin in what he said.

Jude 1:10

But these people speak against things they do not understand. And what they do know, by feeling, as dumb animals know things, are the very things that destroy them.

1 Peter 4:2

Strengthen yourselves so that you will live here on earth doing what God wants, not the evil things people want.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did all kinds of things to hurt him. But God showed me mercy, because I did not know what I was doing. I did not believe.

Psalm 107:42

Good people see this and are happy, but the wicked say nothing.

Titus 3:3

In the past we also were foolish. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We spent our lives doing evil and being jealous. People hated us, and we hated each other.

Galatians 3:1

You people in Galatia were told very clearly about the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. But you were foolish; you let someone trick you.

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

Psalm 5:5

Those people who make fun of you cannot stand before you. You hate all those who do evil.

Job 5:16

So the poor have hope, while those who are unfair are silenced.

Deuteronomy 32:6

This is not the way to repay the Lord, you foolish and unwise people. He is your Father and Maker, who made you and formed you.

1 Peter 3:16

but answer in a gentle way and with respect. Keep a clear conscience so that those who speak evil of your good life in Christ will be made ashamed.