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 2:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 2:1514 words
ὅτιhotithat / because
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
τὸtothe
θέλημαthelēmadesire, pleasure, will
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἀγαθοποιοῦνταςagathopoiountas(when) do good
(well)
φιμοῦνphimounmuzzle
τὴνtēnthe
τῶνtōnthe
ἀφρόνωνaphronōnfool(-ish), unwise
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
ἀγνωσίανagnōsianignorance, not the knowledge
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Word-by-word meanings
Explore community notes on 1 Peter 2:15
Study summaries, cross-references, and discussion