Parallel Verses
- New International Reader's Version - By doing good you will put a stop to the talk of foolish people. They don’t know what they are saying.
- 新标点和合本 - 因为 神的旨意原是要你们行善，可以堵住那糊涂无知人的口。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 因为上帝的旨意原是要你们以行善来堵住糊涂无知人的口。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 因为 神的旨意原是要你们以行善来堵住糊涂无知人的口。
- 当代译本 - 因为上帝的旨意是要你们行善，使那些愚昧无知的人哑口无言。
- 圣经新译本 - 因为这是 神的旨意，要藉着你们的善行，塞住糊涂无知人的口。
- 中文标准译本 - 因为神的旨意就是要你们藉着行善，堵住那些愚妄人无知的口。
- 现代标点和合本 - 因为神的旨意原是要你们行善，可以堵住那糊涂无知人的口。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 因为上帝的旨意原是要你们行善，可以堵住那糊涂无知人的口。
- New International Version - For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
- English Standard Version - For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance 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.
- Christian Standard Bible - For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
- New American Standard Bible - For such is the will of God, that by doing right you silence the ignorance of foolish people.
- 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—
- 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.
- American Standard Version - For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- King James Version - For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- New English Translation - For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
- World English Bible - For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- 新標點和合本 - 因為神的旨意原是要你們行善，可以堵住那糊塗無知人的口。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 因為上帝的旨意原是要你們以行善來堵住糊塗無知人的口。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 因為 神的旨意原是要你們以行善來堵住糊塗無知人的口。
- 當代譯本 - 因為上帝的旨意是要你們行善，使那些愚昧無知的人啞口無言。
- 聖經新譯本 - 因為這是 神的旨意，要藉著你們的善行，塞住糊塗無知人的口。
- 呂振中譯本 - 因為上帝的旨意是：你們要行善、來籠住糊塗人的無知無識。
- 中文標準譯本 - 因為神的旨意就是要你們藉著行善，堵住那些愚妄人無知的口。
- 現代標點和合本 - 因為神的旨意原是要你們行善，可以堵住那糊塗無知人的口。
- 文理和合譯本 - 蓋上帝之旨、欲以善行杜愚人無知之口、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 爾以善行、使不知者無辭以對、此即上帝所命、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 蓋爾行善以止無知者之妄言、此乃天主之旨、
- 吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 蓋天主之意欲爾行善以塞愚夫愚婦悠悠之口。
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Porque esta es la voluntad de Dios: que, practicando el bien, hagan callar la ignorancia de los insensatos.
- 현대인의 성경 - 여러분은 선한 일을 하여 어리석은 사람들이 무식한 말을 하지 못하게 하십시오. 그렇게 하는 것이 하나님의 뜻입니다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Бог хочет, чтобы, делая добро, вы прекратили невежественные разговоры глупых людей.
- Восточный перевод - Всевышний хочет, чтобы, творя добро, вы прекратили бы невежественные разговоры глупых людей.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Аллах хочет, чтобы, творя добро, вы прекратили бы невежественные разговоры глупых людей.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Всевышний хочет, чтобы, творя добро, вы прекратили бы невежественные разговоры глупых людей.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Car voici ce que Dieu veut : c’est qu’en pratiquant le bien, vous réduisiez au silence toutes les calomnies portées contre vous par les insensés, dans leur ignorance.
- リビングバイブル - というのは、善を行って、愚かな人の無知の口を封じることは、神の望まれることだからです。
- Nestle Aland 28 - ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν,
- unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὅτι οὕτως ἐστὶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀγαθοποιοῦντας φιμοῦν τὴν τῶν ἀφρόνων ἀνθρώπων ἀγνωσίαν;
- Nova Versão Internacional - Pois é da vontade de Deus que, praticando o bem, vocês silenciem a ignorância dos insensatos.
- Hoffnung für alle - Gott will, dass ihr durch euer vorbildliches Verhalten alle zum Schweigen bringt, die euch aus Unwissenheit oder Dummheit verleumden.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Đức Chúa Trời muốn anh chị em sống cuộc đời lương thiện để làm câm lặng những người dại dột thường nói lời dốt nát chống lại anh em.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เพราะเป็นพระประสงค์ของพระเจ้าที่จะให้พวกท่านสงบปากคำของคนโง่ด้วยการกระทำดี
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เป็นความประสงค์ของพระเจ้า ที่ท่านจะทำให้คนโง่เขลานิ่งอึ้งโดยความประพฤติที่ดีของท่าน
Cross Reference
- Psalm 5:5 - Those who are proud can’t stand in front of you. You hate everyone who does what is evil.
- Job 5:16 - So poor people have hope. And God shuts the mouths of those who don’t treat others fairly.
- Deuteronomy 32:6 - Is that how you thank the Lord? You aren’t wise. You are foolish. Remember, he’s your Father. He’s your Creator. He made you. He formed you.
- Titus 3:3 - At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.
- Job 2:10 - Job replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. We accept good things from God. So we should also accept trouble when he sends it.” In spite of everything, Job didn’t say anything that was sinful.
- 1 Timothy 1:13 - I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.
- Galatians 3:1 - You foolish people of Galatia! Who has put you under an evil spell? When I preached, I clearly showed you that Jesus Christ had been nailed to the cross.
- Matthew 25:2 - Five of them were foolish. Five were wise.
- 2 Peter 2:12 - These people speak evil about things they don’t understand. They are like wild animals who can’t think. Instead, they do what comes naturally to them. They are born only to be caught and destroyed. Just like animals, these people too will die.
- Romans 1:21 - They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.
- 1 Peter 4:2 - As a result, they don’t live the rest of their earthly life for evil human desires. Instead, they live to do what God wants.
- Jude 1:10 - But these people say evil things against whatever they don’t understand. And the very things they do understand will destroy them. That’s because they are like wild animals that can’t think for themselves. Instead, they do what comes naturally to them.
- Jeremiah 4:22 - The Lord says, “My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are children who do not have any sense. They have no understanding at all. They are skilled in doing what is evil. They do not know how to do what is good.”
- Proverbs 9:6 - Leave your childish ways and you will live. Walk in the way of understanding.”
- Psalm 107:42 - Honest people see it and are filled with joy. But no one who is evil has anything to say.
- Ephesians 6:6 - Don’t obey them only to please them when they are watching. Do it because you are slaves of Christ. Be sure your heart does what God wants.
- Ephesians 6:7 - Serve your masters with all your heart. Work as serving the Lord and not as serving people.
- Matthew 7:26 - But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 - God wants you to be made holy. He wants you to stay away from sexual sins.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus.
- Titus 2:8 - No one can question the truth. So teach what is true. Then those who oppose you will be ashamed. That’s because they will have nothing bad to say about us.
- 1 Peter 3:17 - God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil.
- 1 Peter 2:12 - People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.