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.
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 won by the behavior of the wives,
2 For they will have seen your sincere behavior with respect.
when they behold your chaste behavior coupled with fear.
3 Let it be done not with outward ornaments such as braided hair, jewels of gold, or fashionable clothing.
Whose adorning, let it not be the out yard adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel;
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 the hidden man of the heart, in that which is imperishable, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For this is how holy women long ago who hoped in God adorned themselves, by submitting to their husbands.
For in this manner in the old time the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection 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 daughters ye have become, if ye do well, and fear no alarm.
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.
Dwell likewise, O husband, with thy wife according to knowledge, as with the weaker vessel, giving her honor as being heir with thee of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, all of you, be likeminded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, and humble.
Finally, be, all of one mind, have fellow feeling, love as brethren, be compassionate, be humble;
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 rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, on the contrary, blessing the evil-doer; because for this end ye were called, that ye might inherit 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 he that would love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile;
11 Let him turn away from what is bad and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and 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.”
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Who is the one who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
And who is he that shall harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?
14 But if you suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear. Do not be troubled.
But if ye even suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye. And be not afraid at their terrors, nor alarmed;
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.
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. And be ready always to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;
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.
having a good conscience, that, wherein ye are evil spoken of, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.
17 It is better, if God desires, that you suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
For it is better, if it be the will of God, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing.
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.
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous one for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
19 By the Spirit, he went and preached to the spirits who are now in prison.
in which also he went and preached 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 were disobedient in times past, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by 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.
which in its antitype, baptism, is now saving you, —not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the earnest seeking for a good conscience toward God, —by 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 on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
