1 Peter 3
1 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,
Likewise, ye wives, be submissive to your own husbands; in order that, if any do not believe the word, they shall be gained through the deportment of their wives, without the word;
2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.
beholding your chaste deportment which is with reverence:
3 Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,
whose beauty, let it not be the external beauty of braiding the hairs, and wearing golds, or putting on of outer garments;
4 but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete.
5 For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.
For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands:
6 So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.
as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity.
7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.
8 Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
And finally, all being like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, merciful, humble:
9 not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.
10 For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:
11 Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
let him depart from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it:
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; 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 are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.
13 Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?
Who is the one about to harm you, if you may be zealots of the good?
14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
But if indeed you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are happy. Fear not their fear, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,
but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:
16 having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.
For it is better, doing good, if the will of the Lord should will it, to suffer, rather than doing evil.
18 Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,
Because Christ indeed once died for our sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in spirit:
19 in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
by which also having gone he proclaimed to the spirits in prison;
20 who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
who at one time were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, the ark being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through the water.
21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.
who is on the right hand of God, having gone up into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being subordinated unto him.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
