1 Peter 2:15

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

For so is the will of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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that with

יָטַב

yâṭab

H3190

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

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עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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ye may

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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to

דָּמַם

dâmam

H1826

to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish

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the

שְׁגָגָה

shᵉgâgâh

H7684

a mistake or inadvertent transgression

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of

כְּסִיל

kᵉçîyl

H3684

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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אֱנוֹשׁ

ʼĕnôwsh

H582

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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Key Terms in This Verse

ignorance H7684

שְׁגָגָה shᵉgâgâh

a mistake or inadvertent transgression

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silence H1826

דָּמַם dâmam

to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish

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doing H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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foolish H3684

כְּסִיל kᵉçîyl

properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly

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well H3190

יָטַב yâṭab

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

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put H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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men H582

אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh

a man in general (singly or collectively)

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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Cross References

1 Peter 3:17 cross-reference

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Titus 2:8 cross-reference

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

1 Peter 2:12 cross-reference

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Matthew 7:26 cross-reference

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

1 Thessalonians 5:18 cross-reference

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 cross-reference

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:

Jeremiah 4:22 cross-reference

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Proverbs 9:6 cross-reference

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Romans 1:21 cross-reference

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

2 Peter 2:12 cross-reference

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

Job 2:10 cross-reference

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Jude 1:10 cross-reference

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Psalm 107:42 cross-reference

The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

1 Peter 4:2 cross-reference

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

1 Timothy 1:13 cross-reference

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Titus 3:3 cross-reference

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Matthew 25:2 cross-reference

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

Galatians 3:1 cross-reference

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

Psalm 5:5 cross-reference

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Job 5:16 cross-reference

So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Deuteronomy 32:6 cross-reference

Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?

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