1 Peter 2:15 (DBY)

Passage

Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:13 Be in subjection [therefore] to every human institution for the Lord's sake; whether to [the] king as supreme,

1 Peter 2:14 or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

1 Peter 2:15 Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;

1 Peter 2:16 as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.

1 Peter 2:17 Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "or to rulers as sent by him..." into verse 16's "as free and not as having liberty...", so "will of God" and "well-doing" 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-doing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.