1 Peter 3

¹ Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also ^[1]shall without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; ² while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. ³ Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; ⁴ but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. ⁵ For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: ⁶ even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose ^[2]daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. ⁷ Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

⁸ Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, ^[3]love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: ⁹ not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ ^[4]For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: ¹¹ let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is ^[5]against them that do evil. ¹³ And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? ¹⁴ ^[6]But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; ¹⁵ but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and ^[7]fear: ¹⁶ having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. ¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing. ¹⁸ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring ^[8]you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: ¹⁹ by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; ²⁰ which sometime were disobedient, ^[9]when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a-preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. ²¹ ^[10]Which in a like figure, even baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: ²² who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Notes

3:1 shall: TR may ↩
3:6 daughters: Gr. children ↩
3:8 love as brethren: or, loving to the brethren ↩
3:10 Ps. 33:13–17 (Heb. + LXX) ↩
3:12 against: Gr. upon ↩
3:14 Esai. 8:12–13 ↩
3:15 fear: or, reverence ↩
3:18 you: TR us ↩
3:20 when: TR adds once ↩
3:21 Which in a like figure, even baptism, doth also now save us: Beza The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us ↩