1 Peter 2:15 (YLT)

Passage

because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:13 Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

1 Peter 2:14 whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

1 Peter 2:15 because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

1 Peter 2:16 as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

1 Peter 2:17 to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "whether to governors as to those sent..." into verse 16's "as free and not having the freedom...", so "will of God" and "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 "doing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.