Πετρου Α΄ 3

1 ομοιωσ αι γυναικεσ υποτασσομεναι τοισ ιδιοισ ανδρασιν ινα και ει τινεσ απειθουσιν τω λογω δια τησ των γυναικων αναστροφησ ανευ λογου κερδηθησονται

Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbands, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,

2 εποπτευσαντεσ την εν φοβω αγνην αναστροφην υμων

While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare.

3 ων εστω ουχ ο εξωθεν εμπλοκησ τριχων και περιθεσεωσ χρυσιων η ενδυσεωσ ιματιων κοσμοσ

Whose apparelling, let it not be that outwarde, with broyded heare, and golde put about, or in putting on of apparell:

4 αλλ ο κρυπτοσ τησ καρδιασ ανθρωποσ εν τω αφθαρτω του πραεοσ και ησυχιου πνευματοσ ο εστιν ενωπιον του θεου πολυτελεσ

But let it bee the hidde man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meeke and quiet spirite, which is before God a thing much set by.

5 ουτωσ γαρ ποτε και αι αγιαι γυναικεσ αι ελπιζουσαι επι θεον εκοσμουν εαυτασ υποτασσομεναι τοισ ιδιοισ ανδρασιν

For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.

6 ωσ σαρρα υπηκουσεν τω αβρααμ κυριον αυτον καλουσα ησ εγενηθητε τεκνα αγαθοποιουσαι και μη φοβουμεναι μηδεμιαν πτοησιν

As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.

7 οι ανδρεσ ομοιωσ συνοικουντεσ κατα γνωσιν ωσ ασθενεστερω σκευει τω γυναικειω απονεμοντεσ τιμην ωσ και συγκληρονομοι χαριτοσ ζωησ εισ το μη εγκοπτεσθαι τασ προσευχασ υμων

Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.

8 το δε τελοσ παντεσ ομοφρονεσ συμπαθεισ φιλαδελφοι ευσπλαγχνοι φιλοφρονεσ

Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,

9 μη αποδιδοντεσ κακον αντι κακου η λοιδοριαν αντι λοιδοριασ τουναντιον δε ευλογουντεσ ειδοτεσ οτι εισ τουτο εκληθητε ινα ευλογιαν κληρονομησητε

Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

10 ο γαρ θελων ζωην αγαπαν και ιδειν ημερασ αγαθασ παυσατω την γλωσσαν αυτου απο κακου και χειλη αυτου του μη λαλησαι δολον

For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

11 εκκλινατω απο κακου και ποιησατω αγαθον ζητησατω ειρηνην και διωξατω αυτην

Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and follow after it.

12 οτι οφθαλμοι κυριου επι δικαιουσ και ωτα αυτου εισ δεησιν αυτων προσωπον δε κυριου επι ποιουντασ κακα

For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is against them that do euil.

13 και τισ ο κακωσων υμασ εαν του αγαθου μιμηται γενησθε

And who is it that will harme you, if ye follow that which is good?

14 αλλ ει και πασχοιτε δια δικαιοσυνην μακαριοι τον δε φοβον αυτων μη φοβηθητε μηδε ταραχθητε

Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for righteousnes sake. Yea, feare not their feare, neither be troubled.

15 κυριον δε τον θεον αγιασατε εν ταισ καρδιαισ υμων ετοιμοι δε αει προσ απολογιαν παντι τω αιτουντι υμασ λογον περι τησ εν υμιν ελπιδοσ μετα πραυτητοσ και φοβου

But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and reuerence,

16 συνειδησιν εχοντεσ αγαθην ινα εν ω καταλαλουσιν υμων ωσ κακοποιων καταισχυνθωσιν οι επηρεαζοντεσ υμων την αγαθην εν χριστω αναστροφην

Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.

17 κρειττον γαρ αγαθοποιουντασ ει θελοι το θελημα του θεου πασχειν η κακοποιουντασ

For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer for well doing, then for euil doing.

18 οτι και χριστοσ απαξ περι αμαρτιων επαθεν δικαιοσ υπερ αδικων ινα υμασ προσαγαγη τω θεω θανατωθεισ μεν σαρκι ζωοποιηθεισ δε πνευματι

For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, and was put to death concerning the flesh, but was quickened by the spirit.

19 εν ω και τοισ εν φυλακη πνευμασιν πορευθεισ εκηρυξεν

By the which hee also went, and preached vnto the spirits that are in prison.

20 απειθησασιν ποτε οτε απεξεδεχετο η του θεου μακροθυμια εν ημεραισ νωε κατασκευαζομενησ κιβωτου εισ ην ολιγαι τουτ εστιν οκτω ψυχαι διεσωθησαν δι υδατοσ

Which were in time passed disobedient, when once the long suffering of God abode in the dayes of Noe, while the Arke was preparing, wherein fewe, that is, eight soules were saued in the water.

21 ο αντιτυπον νυν και ημασ σωζει βαπτισμα ου σαρκοσ αποθεσισ ρυπου αλλα συνειδησεωσ αγαθησ επερωτημα εισ θεον δι αναστασεωσ ιησου χριστου

Whereof the baptisme that nowe is, answering that figure, (which is not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but a confident demaunding which a good conscience maketh to God) saueth vs also by the resurrection of Iesus Christ,

22 οσ εστιν εν δεξια του θεου πορευθεισ εισ ουρανον υποταγεντων αυτω αγγελων και εξουσιων και δυναμεων

Which is at the right hand of God, gone into heauen, to whom the Angels, and Powers, and might are subiect.

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