1 Peter 3

1 Wives, be subject to your own husbands in like manner, that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won through the behavior of the wives without the word,

Likewise, ye 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 deportment of the wives;

2 having beheld your pure behavior in fear,

While they behold your chaste manner of life [coupled] with fear.

3 whose adorning—let it not be that which is outward, of braiding of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

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

4 but—the hidden man of the heart, by the incorruptible [thing] of the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great value before God,

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.

5 for thus once also the holy women who hoped on God were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

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

6 as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him “lord,” of whom you became daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.

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

7 Husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel—to the wife—imparting honor, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers are not hindered.

Likewise, ye 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.

8 And finally, be all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brothers, compassionate, courteous,

Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:

9 not giving back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing, having known that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing;

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 for “he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips—not to speak guile;

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

11 let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.

12 because the eyes of the LORD [are] on the righteous, and His ears—to their supplication, but the face of the LORD [is] against those doing evil”;

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.

13 and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if you may become imitators of Him who is good?

And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

14 But if you also should suffer because of righteousness, [you are] blessed! And do not be afraid of their fear, nor be troubled,

But if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15 but sanctify the LORD God in your hearts. And always [be] ready for defense to everyone who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that [is] in you, with meekness and fear,

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

16 having a good conscience, so that whenever they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed—[those] who are maligning your good behavior in Christ;

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good deportment in Christ.

17 for if the will of God wills it, [it is] better to suffer doing good, than doing evil;

For [it is] better, if the will of God is so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing.

18 also because Christ suffered once for sin—righteous for unrighteous—that He might lead us to God, indeed having been put to death in the flesh, but having been made alive in the Spirit,

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

19 by which, having gone, He also preached to the spirits in prison,

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

20 who sometime [ago] disobeyed when once the long-suffering of God waited, in [the] days of Noah—an ark being prepared—in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water,

Who formerly were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.

21 also an antitype to immersion which now saves you—not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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

22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to Heaven—messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to Him.

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

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark