1 Peter 3 (LSV)

1Wives, be subject to your own husbands in like manner, that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won through the behavior of the wives without the word,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

2having beheld your pure behavior in fear,when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

3whose adorning—let it not be that which is outward, of braiding 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,

4but—the hidden man of the heart, by the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great value before God,but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

5for thus once also the holy women who hoped 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,

6as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him “lord,” of whom you became 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.

7Husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them, according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel—to the wife—imparting honor, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers are 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.

8And finally, be all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brothers, compassionate, courteous,Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

9not giving back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, blessing, having known that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing;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.

10for “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.

11let 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.

12because the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears—to their supplication, but the face of the LORD is against 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.”

13and who is he who will be doing you evil, if you may become imitators of Him who is good?Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

14But if you also should suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed! And do not be afraid of their fear, 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.”

15but sanctify the LORD God in your hearts. And always be ready for defense to everyone 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,

16having a good conscience, so that whenever they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed—those who are maligning your good behavior in Christ;keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

17for if the will of God wills it, it is better to suffer doing good, than doing evil;For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

18also because Christ suffered once for sin—righteous for unrighteous—that He might lead us to God, indeed having been put to death in the flesh, but 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,

19by which, having gone, He also preached to the spirits in prison,in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison

20who sometime ago disobeyed when once the long-suffering of God waited, in the days of Noah—an ark being prepared—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.

21also an antitype to immersion which now saves you—not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God, through the resurrection 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,

22who 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.

1 Peter 3

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Turning from Evil

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