1 Peter 3
1 Likewise the wives, being subordinate to their own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be gained without a word by the behavior of the wives,
In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behaviour of their wives;
2 observing, in fear, your pure behavior.
beholding your chaste behaviour [coupled] with fear.
3 Of which let it not be the outward world of braiding of hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on apparel,
Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;
4 but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible, of the meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For this way formerly also, the holy women, trusting in God, adorned themselves, being subordinate to their own husbands,
For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
7 Likewise the husbands living together knowledgeably, as with a weaker vessel, apportioning worth to the female as also joint-heirs of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
8 And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,
Finally, [be] ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:
9 not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but instead giving praise, knowing that ye were called for this, so that ye might inherit a blessing.
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
12 Because the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of the Lord is against men who do evil things.
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
13 And who is he who will harm you, if ye become imitators of the good?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
14 But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken,
But and if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed [are ye]: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;
15 but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with meekness and fear.
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience, so that, in what they speak against you as of evildoers, they may be ashamed, those who revile your good behavior in Christ.
having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
17 For it is better to suffer doing good, if the will of God desires, than for doing evil.
For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
18 Because Christ also once suffered for sins, a righteous man for unrighteous men, so that he might bring you to God. Having indeed been killed in flesh, but made alive in spirit,
Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in the spirit;
19 in which also, having gone, he preached to the spirits in prison
in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
20 who were disobedient formerly, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah who prepared an ark in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through water.
which aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:
21 Which counterpart-immersion-now also saves us, not the putting away of filth of flesh, but an appeal of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
which also after a true likeness doth now save you, [even] baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, agents, and positions of authority, and powers having been subordinated to him.
who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
