Wives and Husbands (Song of Solomon 1:1–17; Ephesians 5:22–33)
1 DBY Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without the word by the conversation of the wives, BSB BSB: 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 DBY having witnessed your pure conversation carried out in fear; BSB BSB: when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
3 DBY whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel; BSB BSB: Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
4 DBY but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price. BSB BSB: 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 DBY For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands; BSB BSB: 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 DBY as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation. BSB BSB: 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 DBY Ye husbands likewise, dwell with them according to knowledge, as with a weaker, even the female, vessel, giving them honour, as also fellow-heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.BSB BSB: 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.
Turning from Evil 8 DBY Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded; BSB BSB: Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
9 DBY not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others , because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing. BSB BSB: 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 DBY For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. BSB BSB: For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
11 DBY And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it; BSB BSB: He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
12 DBY because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. BSB BSB: 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 DBY And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which is good? BSB BSB: Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
Suffering for Righteousness 14 DBY But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye ; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled; BSB BSB: But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
16 DBY having a good conscience, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ. BSB BSB: keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
17 DBY For it is better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer as well-doers than as evildoers; BSB BSB: For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 DBY for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit, BSB BSB: 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,
21 DBY which figure also now saves you, even baptism, not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the demand as before God of a good conscience, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, BSB BSB: 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 DBY who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him. BSB BSB: who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
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