1 Peter 3

1 Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be won by the conduct of their wives,

2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

by observing your blameless and reverential conduct.

3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

Let not your adorning be that which is outward, which consists in plaiting the hair, and wearing gold, and putting on apparel:

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, adorned with the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which, in the sight of God, is of great price.

5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

For, in former times, the holy women also, who trusted in God, thus adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands,

6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, as long as you do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.

7 Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, bestowing honor on the wife as the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.

8 Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brothers, be pitiful, be courteous:

Finally, be all of the same mind, be sympathizing, lovers of the brethren, kind-hearted, humble-minded;

9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should inherit a blessing.

not repaying evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the other hand, blessing, since you know that for this end you were called, that you might inherit blessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:

11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?

And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?

14 But and if you suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are you: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

But yet, if you even suffer for righteousness, happy are you. Yet fear not their terror, nor be troubled:

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

but reverence the Lord God in your hearts, and be always ready to answer every one that asks of you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

having a good conscience, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who traduce your good con duct in Christ.

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

For it is better, if such be the will of God, that you suffer for doing good, than for doing evil.

18 For Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, having been put to death in flesh, but made alive in spirit;

19 By which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison;

in which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison,

20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

who formerly were disobedient, when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while an ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were brought in safety through the water;

21 The like figure to which even baptism does also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, ) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

the likeness of which, even immersion, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking of a good conscience toward God, ) does now also save us, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having become subject to him.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark