1 Peter 2:15 (KJV)

Passage

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

1 Peter 2:14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

1 Peter 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

1 Peter 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "well", "doing", "silence", "ignorance", and "foolish". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "well", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Or unto governors as unto them that..." into verse 16's "As free and not using your liberty...", so "will of God" and "well" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "will of God" and "well" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.