1 Peter

1 Peter 2:15

¹⁵For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
will	θέλημα	thelēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
that	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
by doing good	ἀγαθοποιοῦντας	agathopoiountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G15 I do that which is good
you should silence	φιμοῦν	phimoun	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5392 I muzzle, silence
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ignorance	ἀγνωσίαν	agnōsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G56 ignorance
of foolish	ἀφρόνων	aphronōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G878 senseless, foolish, inconsiderate
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

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