1 Peter 3
1 In the same way, wives, submit to your own husbands, so that, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won without a word by the way you live
Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
2 when they observe your pure and reverent conduct.
when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
3 Do not adorn yourselves outwardly with elaborately braided hair, gold jewelry, or fancy clothes.
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
4 Rather, let your adornment be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God's sight.
but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God adorned themselves in the past, by submitting to their own husbands,
For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You have become her children if you do good and do not give way to fear.
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker partner, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
8 Finally, you must all be of one mind, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, and kind.
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bless, knowing that to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
10 For, “Whoever wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit;
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
11 he must turn aside from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Now who will harm you if you become imitators of what is good?
Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
14 But even if you do suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear people's threats or be troubled,
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
15 but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to make a defense to anyone who asks you for an explanation of the hope you have within you, with gentleness and respect,
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
16 keeping a clear conscience, so that, when those who revile your good conduct in Christ speak against you as evildoers, they may be put to shame.
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is God's will, than to suffer for doing evil.
For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, so that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
19 in which he went and preached to the spirits in prison,
in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
20 who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight people, were saved through water.
who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves us—not by removing dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
