First Peter 2:14 describes governors as sent to punish evildoers and 'praise those who do good' (agathopoiōn). This participial adjective functions substantivally—'the good-doers' or 'benefactors.' The term appears in the Septuagint and later Greek, sometimes describing beneficial planets in astrological texts. Peter's point is that civil authority ideally rewards virtue and punishes vice—even pagan governors recognize and commend good works. This creates space for Christian witness: let your good living be so undeniable that even hostile authorities must acknowledge it.