1 Peter 2:14–15
1 Peter 2:14–15 — The New International Version (NIV)
14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Peter 2:14–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)
14 or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
15 It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men—
1 Peter 2:14–15 — New Century Version (NCV)
14 and the leaders who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. 15 It is God’s desire that by doing good you should stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)
14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Peter 2:14–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
14 or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well. 15 Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
1 Peter 2:14–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
14 Also obey governors. They are people the emperor has sent to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. 15 God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
14 or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do what is evil and to praise those who do what is good. 15 For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
14 or of governors, as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
14 or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good. 15 For the will of God is as follows: by doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
14 Obey the governors. The king sends them to punish those who do wrong. He also sends them to praise those who do right. 15 By doing good you will put a stop to the talk of foolish people. They don’t know what they are saying. God wants you to stop them.
1 Peter 2:14–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
15 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.