1 Peter 3
1 In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
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 having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
3 whose adorning — let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
4 but — the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
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 thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject 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 as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
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 The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel — to the wife — imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not 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 And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
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 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips — not to speak guile;
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
11 let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
12 because the eyes of the Lord [are] upon the righteous, and His ears — to their supplication, and the face of the Lord [is] upon those doing 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 and who [is] he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
14 but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor 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 and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And [be] ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that [is] in you, with meekness and fear;
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 having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;
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 doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 because also Christ once for sin did suffer — righteous for unrighteous — that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been 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 also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison
20 who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah — an ark being preparing — in which few, that is, eight souls, 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 also to which an antitype doth now save us — baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God, ) through the rising again 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 is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven — messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
