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1 Peter 2:15 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Peter 2:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Peter 2:1514 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
οὕτωςhoutōs
thisadverbG3779
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θέλημαthelēma
willnounG2307
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἀγαθοποιοῦνταςagathopoiountas
doing goodverbG15
φιμοῦνphimoun
to put to silenceverbG5392
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀφρόνωνaphronōn
of foolishadjectiveG878
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
mennounG444
ἀγνωσίανagnōsian
ignorancenounG56
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Peter 2:15

No doubt the apostle admonishes the Romans Romans 13:1 to be subject to all power, because there is no power but of God, and because (the ruler) does not carry the sword without reason, and is the servant of God, nay also, says he, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil. For he had also previously spoken thus: For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil. Will you then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise of…

Tertullian · 3rd century · Scorpiace, 14
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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