1 Peter 3
1 In this way, you who are wives should submit to your own husbands. Do this so even if some men are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word, through their wives' behavior.
Similarly, wives, be submissive to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the Word, they may be won over, without a word, by the conduct of their wives
2 For they will have seen your sincere behavior with respect.
(having watched your pure behavior accompanied by respect),
3 Let it be done not with outward ornaments such as braided hair, jewels of gold, or fashionable clothing.
whose adorning should not be the outward one of braiding hair and wearing gold, or putting on fine clothing,
4 Instead, let it be done with the inner person of the heart, and the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious before God.
but rather the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible adorning of the gentle and quiet spirit that is of great value before God.
5 For this is how holy women long ago who hoped in God adorned themselves, by submitting to their husbands.
For this is how the holy women who hoped in God in former times also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,
6 In this way Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are now her children if you do what is good and if you are not afraid of trouble.
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘lord’, whose (f) daughters you became by doing good and not being afraid of any intimidation.
7 In the same way, you husbands should live with your wives according to understanding, as with a weaker container, a woman. You should give them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. Do this so that your prayers will not be hindered.
Similarly, husbands, live together knowledgeably as with a weaker vessel, according honor to the wife especially as being a joint heir of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.
8 Finally, all of you, be likeminded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, and humble.
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
9 Do not pay back evil for evil or insult for insult. On the contrary, continue to bless, because for this you were called, that you might inherit a blessing.
not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this so that you may inherit a blessing.
10 “The one who wants to love life and see good days should stop his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
For: “The one who wants to love life and to see good days must refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 Let him turn away from what is bad and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace, even pursue it.
12 The eyes of the Lord see the righteous, and his ears hear their requests. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.”
13 Who is the one who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
Now who is he who will harm you if you become imitators of the good?
14 But if you suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear. Do not be troubled.
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
15 Instead, set apart the Lord Christ in your hearts as holy. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you why you have confidence in God. Do this with meekness and respect.
Rather, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready with an answer for everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and respect;
16 Have a good conscience so that the people who insult your good life in Christ may be ashamed because they are speaking against you as if you were evildoers.
keeping a good conscience, so that wherein they speak against you as evildoers, those who revile your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame.
17 It is better, if God desires, that you suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
For it is better to suffer for doing good, should the will of God so determine, than for doing evil.
18 Christ also suffered once for sins. He who is righteous suffered for us, who were unrighteous, so that he would bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but he was made alive by the Spirit.
Because Christ also suffered on account of sins, once for all, the righteous on behalf of the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God; having been put to death, to be sure, in flesh, but having been made alive in spirit;
19 By the Spirit, he went and preached to the spirits who are now in prison.
in which He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison
20 They were disobedient when the patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, in the days of the building of an ark, and God saved a few people—eight souls—by means of the water.
who formerly were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, while the Ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is eight, souls were brought safely through water.
21 This is a symbol of the baptism that saves you now—not as a washing away of dirt from the body, but as the appeal of a good conscience to God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This is an antitype of baptism, that now saves us also (not the removal of physical filth, but the appeal into God from a good conscience) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 Christ is at the right hand of God. He went into heaven. Angels, authorities, and powers must submit to him.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
