1 Peter 2:15

Tree of Life Version

For this is God’s will, that you silence the ignorance of foolish men by doing good.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better to suffer for doing good (if it is God’s will) than for doing evil.

Titus 2:8

sound speech beyond criticism—so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

1 Peter 2:12

Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—glorify God in the day of visitation.

Matthew 7:26

Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Messiah Yeshua.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is the will of God—your sanctification: to abstain from sexual immorality;

Jeremiah 4:22

“For My people are foolish. They do not know Me. They are senseless children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they do not know.”

2 Peter 2:12

But these people are like irrational animals—creatures of instinct born to be captured and killed. They malign what they don’t understand, and in their destruction they will be utterly destroyed.

Romans 1:21

for even though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give Him thanks. Instead, their thinking became futile, and their senseless hearts were made dark.

Proverbs 9:6

Abandon your foolish ways and live! Walk in the way of understanding.”

Job 2:10

He said to her, “You speak as any foolish woman would speak. Should we accept the good from God and not accept the bad?” Through all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Jude 1:10

But these people slander whatever they do not understand. And whatever they do understand instinctively—like animals without reason—by these things they are destroyed.

1 Peter 4:2

As a result, he lives the rest of his time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.

1 Timothy 1:13

even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. Yet I was shown mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

Psalm 107:42

The upright see it and are glad, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

Titus 3:3

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, who cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Yeshua the Messiah was clearly portrayed as crucified.

Matthew 25:2

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Psalm 5:5

For You are not a God who rejoices in evil. No wickedness dwells with you.

Job 5:16

So the helpless have hope and injustice shuts its mouth.

Deuteronomy 32:6

Is this how you pay back Adonai, O foolish, unwise people? Isn’t He your Father who ransomed you? He made you and established you.

1 Peter 3:16

yet with humility and reverence—keeping a clear conscience so that, whatever you are accused of, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Messiah may be put to shame.