1 Peter 2:15 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:13 Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

1 Peter 2:14 Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

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

1 Peter 2:16 As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare 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 vnto gouernours as vnto them that..." into verse 16's "As free and not as hauing the...", 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.