Modern Translations New International VersionFor it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. New Living Translation It is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you. English Standard Version For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Berean Study Bible For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. New American Standard Bible For such is the will of God, that by doing right you silence the ignorance of foolish people. NASB 1995 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. NASB 1977 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. Amplified Bible For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance and irresponsible criticisms of foolish people. Christian Standard Bible For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. Holman Christian Standard Bible For it is God's will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. Contemporary English Version God wants you to silence stupid and ignorant people by doing right. Good News Translation For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do. GOD'S WORD® Translation God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing what is right. International Standard Version For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. NET Bible For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good. Classic Translations King James BibleFor so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: New King James Version For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men— King James 2000 Bible For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: New Heart English Bible For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people: World English Bible For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: American King James Version For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: American Standard Version For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: A Faithful Version For so is the will of God, that by doing well yourselves, you may put to silence the ignorance of senseless men; Darby Bible Translation Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men; English Revised Version For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: Webster's Bible Translation For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men, Bishops' Bible of 1568 For so is the wyll of God, that with well doyng, ye may stoppe the mouthes of foolishe and ignoraunt men: Coverdale Bible of 1535 For so is the will of God, that ye with well doynge shulde put to sylence the ignoraunce of folishmen: Tyndale Bible of 1526 For so is the will of god that ye put to sylence the ygnorancie of the folyshe men: Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men— Berean Literal Bible because the will of God is this: doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, Young's Literal Translation because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men; Smith's Literal Translation (For so is the will of God, those doing good to silence the want of knowledge of the foolish men:) Literal Emphasis Translation Because this is the will of God: that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of unperceptive men. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: Catholic Public Domain Version For such is the will of God, that by doing good you may bring about the silence of imprudent and ignorant men, Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor it is the will of God in this way that by your excellent works you may shut the mouths of fools - those who do not know God, Lamsa Bible For such is the will of God, that by your good works you may silence the mouth of foolish men, who know not God. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor such is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; Godbey New Testament because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people: Haweis New Testament For such is the will of God, that by well doing ye hold under restraint the ignorance of foolish men: Mace New Testament and to encourage those who do well, for such is the divine pleasure, that by your good conduct you obviate the cavils of inconsiderate Weymouth New Testament For it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons. Worrell New Testament for so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men; Worsley New Testament For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men:     |