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.

Likewise You wives be subject to [their] own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, through the of the wives conduct without word (they will be gained, *N(k)O*)

2 For they will have seen your sincere behavior with respect.

having witnessed the in respect pure conduct of you;

3 Let it be done not with outward ornaments such as braided hair, jewels of gold, or fashionable clothing.

whose should be not outward of braiding of hair and putting around of gold or putting on of garments adorning,

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 of the heart man in the imperishable of the gentle and quiet spirit, which is before the God of great worth.

5 For this is how holy women long ago who hoped in God adorned themselves, by submitting to their husbands.

In this way for formerly also the holy women those hoping (in *N(k)O*) (*k*) God were adorning themselves being subject 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 *NK(o)*) Abraham lord him calling, of whom you have become children doing good and not fearing not one consternation.

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.

you who [are] Husbands likewise, dwelling with [them] according to knowledge as with a weaker vessel with the female rendering honor since [they are] also (joint-heirs *N(k)O*) of [the] grace of life so as this not ([cause to] be impeded *N(k)O*) the prayers of you.

8 Finally, all of you, be likeminded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, and humble.

Now the end All [be] single-minded, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tender-hearted, (humble, *N(K)O*)

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 repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, on the contrary however blessing (knowing *K*) because to this you were called so that blessing you may inherit.

10 “The one who wants to love life and see good days should stop his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

The [one] for desiring life to love and to see days good he should keep the tongue (of him *k*) from evil and lips (of him *k*) not to speak deceit.

11 Let him turn away from what is bad and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

he should turn away (also *no*) from evil and he should do good, he should seek peace and he should 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 *k*) eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and [the] ears of Him toward prayer of them, [The] face however 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?

And who [is] he who will harm you, if for that which [is] good (zealous *N(K)O*) you shall be?

14 But if you suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear. Do not be troubled.

But if even you would suffer because of righteousness, [you are] blessed. And the threats of them not shall you be afraid of neither shall you 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.

[As] Lord however (Christ *N(K)O*) do sanctify in the hearts of you. ready (now *k*) always for a defense to everyone who is asking you an account concerning the in you hope, (yet *NO*) with gentleness 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.

a conscience having good, so that in this (you are spoken against *N(k)(o)*) (you as to evildoers *KO*) they may be ashamed those reviling your good in Christ manner of life.

17 It is better, if God desires, that you suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

[It is] better for doing good if (one would desire *N(k)O*) the will of God, to suffer than 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 also Christ once for sins (suffered, *NK(O)*) [the] righteous for [the] unrighteous, so that (you *N(K)O*) He may bring to God, having been put to death indeed in [the] flesh, having been made alive however (in the *k*) spirit,

19 By the Spirit, he went and preached to the spirits who are now in prison.

in which also to the in prison spirits having gone He preached

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.

having disobeyed at one time, when (he was expecting *N(k)O*) the of God longsuffering in [the] days of Noah when is being prepared [the] ark, in which (few *N(k)O*) That is eight souls — were saved 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.

which also (you *N(K)O*) prefigures now saving baptism, not of flesh a putting away of [the] filth, but of a conscience good [the] demand toward God, 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, when were being subjected to Him angels and authorities and powers.

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