aIn the same way
, you wives
, bbe submissive
to your own
husbands
so
that even
if
any
of them are disobedient
to the word
, they may be cwon
without
a word
by the behavior
of their wives
,
as they observe your chaste
and 1respectful
behavior
.
aYour adornment must not be merely external
--braiding
the hair
, and wearing
gold
jewelry
, or
putting
on dresses
;
but let it be athe hidden person
of the heart
, with the imperishable
quality
of a gentle
and quiet
spirit
, which
is precious
in the sight
of God
.
For in this way
in former
times
the holy
women
also
, awho hoped
in God
, used to adorn
themselves
, being submissive
to their own
husbands
;
just as Sarah
obeyed
Abraham
, acalling
him lord
, and you have become
her children
if you do
what is right
1 bwithout
being frightened
by any
fear
.
aYou husbands in the same
way
, live
with your wives in an understanding
way
, as with 1 bsomeone
weaker
, since she is a woman
; and show
her honor
as a fellow
heir
of the grace
of life
, so
that your prayers
will not be hindered
.
1To sum up, aall
of you be harmonious
, sympathetic
, bbrotherly
, ckindhearted
, and dhumble
in spirit
;
anot returning evil
for evil
or
binsult
for insult
, but 1giving
a cblessing
instead
; for dyou were called
for the very
purpose that you might einherit
a blessing
.
For, " aTHE ONE WHO DESIRES
LIFE
, TO LOVE
AND SEE
GOOD
DAYS
, MUST KEEP
HIS TONGUE
FROM EVIL
AND HIS LIPS
FROM SPEAKING
DECEIT
.
" aHE MUST TURN AWAY
FROM EVIL
AND DO
GOOD
; HE MUST SEEK
PEACE
AND PURSUE
IT.
" aFOR THE EYES OF THE LORD
ARE TOWARD
THE RIGHTEOUS
, AND HIS EARS
ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER
, BUT THE FACE
OF THE LORD
IS AGAINST
THOSE WHO DO
EVIL
."
aWho is 1there to harm
you if
you prove
zealous
for what
is good
?
But even if
you should asuffer
for the sake
of righteousness
, byou 1are blessed
. cAND DO NOT FEAR
THEIR 2INTIMIDATION
, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED
,
but 1sanctify aChrist
as Lord
in your hearts
, always
being ready
bto make a 2defense
to everyone
who asks
you to give an account
for the ahope
that is in you, yet
cwith gentleness
and 3 dreverence
;
1and keep a agood
conscience
so
that in the thing in which
byou are slandered
, those
who revile
your good
behavior
in Christ
will be put
to shame
.
For ait is better, bif
1God
should will
it so, that you suffer
for doing
what is right
rather
than
for doing
what is wrong
.
For aChrist also
died
for sins
bonce
for all
, the just
for the unjust
, so
that He might cbring
us to God
, having been put
to death
din the flesh
, but made
alive
ein the 1spirit
;
in 1which also
He went
and made
proclamation
to the spirits
now in prison
,
who once were disobedient
, when
the apatience
of God
bkept waiting
in the days
of Noah
, during the construction
of cthe ark
, in which
a few
, that is, deight
epersons
, were brought
safely
through
the 1water
.
aCorresponding to that, baptism
now
saves
you-- bnot the removal
of dirt
from the flesh
, but an appeal
to God
1for a cgood
conscience
--through
dthe resurrection
of Jesus
Christ
,
awho is at the right
hand
of God
, bhaving gone
into heaven
, cafter angels
and authorities
and powers
had been subjected
to Him.