ASV: For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
BBE: Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:
DBY: Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
KJV: For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
WEY: For it is God's will that by doing what is right you should thus silence the ignorant talk of foolish persons.
WBS: For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
WEB: For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
YLT: because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;
