1 Peter 2:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For so is the will of God - That is, it is in accordance with the divine will that in this way you should put them to silence. That with well doing - By a life of uprightness and benevolence....
1 Peter 2:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(19) For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: (19) He declares the first argument more amply, showing that Christian liberty does among all...
1 Peter 2:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:13-17 . As Jesus had given them an example so were they to live in all dutiful obedience to human authority from the emperor to his representatives, since they constituted the bulwarks of...
1 Peter 2:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

will . App-102. well doing . Greek. agathopoieo. See Acts 14:17 . put to silence . Same as "muzzle", 1 Corinthians 9:9 . ignorance . Greek. agno sia. See 1 Corinthians 15:34 . foolish...
1 Peter 2:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15 For so is the will of God He returns to his former doctrine, lest an occasion should be given to the unbelieving to speak evil, though he expresses less than what he had said before; for...
1 Peter 2:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2396 SUBJECTION TO CIVIL GOVERNMENT 1 Peter 2:13-17 . Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unt...
1 Peter 2:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: For so is the will of God - God, as their supreme governor, shows them that it is his will that the...
1 Peter 2:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ye may put to silence— Ye may bridle-in. The original φιμουν, is used for putting on a muzzle, as the ancients used to do upon oxen, horses, and mules, as well as upon dogs. Fierce calumnia...
1 Peter 2:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: Ground of directing them to submit themselves ( 1 Peter 2:13 ). Put to silence , х fimo...
1 Peter 2:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For so is the will of God. — This refers to the command contained in the last two verses, which then is further explained by the clause which follows, “that with well-doing.” See a very similar con...
1 Peter 2:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES 1 Peter 1:22-25 ; 1 Peter 2:1-3 THAT holy lives have been lived in solitude none would venture to dispute, and that devout Christian...
1 Peter 2:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

The Christian Pilgrim's Walk 1 Peter 2:11-17 Strong desires must be kept under the stronger hand of the Christian soul-not extirpated but turned into right directions as God's providence points...
1 Peter 2:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the...
1 Peter 2:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (12) Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak agai...
1 Peter 2:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

FOOLISH MEN SILENCED ‘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 Christ’s disciples need not expect to fare better than...
1 Peter 2:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For so is the will of God ,.... Which refers not so much to what goes before; though it is a truth, that it is the will of God that men should be subject to magistrates, and that magistrates should...
1 Peter 2:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: Ver. 15. Ye may put to silence ] Gr. φιμουν, muzzle, or halter up, button up their mouths, as w...
1 Peter 2:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man Greek, παση ανθρωπινη κτισει, to every human constitution of government, under which you are placed by Divine Providence, and which is formed instrumen...
1 Peter 2:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ch.2: 1 Timothy 6 Since the Word of God is the solid foundation of all, eternal blessing for us, it surely follows that we should gladly lay aside all that is contrary to It. Indeed, these evils l...
1 Peter 2:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Submission to Magistrates; Various Exhortations; Christ's Example as a Sufferer. A. D. 66. ...
1 Peter 2:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For so is the will of God; his command. That with well-doing; all manner of offices of humanity, whereof obedience to magistrates is a principal one. Ye may put to silence; Greek, muzzle, stop...
1 Peter 2:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

They Are To Be Obedient To The Authorities ( 1 Peter 2:13-17 ). He emphasises here that being sojourners does not mean that Christians are rebels or that they deny their responsibilities towards a...
1 Peter 2:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 Peter 2:13 . Submit yourselves .—This belongs to the care Christians should take not to be in any sense an occasion of offence in Society ( Romans 13:1-7 ). Ordi...
1 Peter 2:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:1-3 . Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereb...
1 Peter 2:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:4 . To whom coming as to a living stone. The jews boasted of their temple, an undisputed blessing. But when the christians fled from Jerusalem, they took the true, the living temple with...
1 Peter 2:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Expositions 1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying aside. Those who would wear the white robe of regeneration must lay aside the filthy garments ( Zechariah 3:3 ) of the old carnal life. So St. Pa...
1 Peter 2:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Obedience to the constituted authorities:
1 Peter 2:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:12 ; 1 Peter 4:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 ; 2 Peter 2:12 ; Deuteronomy 32:6 ; Ephesians 6:6 ; Ephesians 6:7 ; Galatians 3:1 ; Jeremiah 4:22 ;...
1 Peter 2:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The ignorance — Of them who blame you, because they do not know you: a strong motive to pity them.

1 Peter 2:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Peter 2:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Peter 2:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Peter 2:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Peter 2:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Peter 2:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 2:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Peter 2:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Peter 2:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Peter 2:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Peter 2:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Peter 2:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Peter 2:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Peter 2:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes