Wives and Husbands (Song of Solomon 1:1–17; Ephesians 5:22–33)
1 WBS Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the deportment 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 WBS While they behold your chaste manner of life coupled with fear. BSB BSB: when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
3 WBS Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel; BSB BSB: Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
4 WBS 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. 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 WBS For after this manner in former times the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection 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 WBS Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. 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 WBS Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together 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 WBS Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: BSB BSB: Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
9 WBS Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a 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 WBS For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue 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 WBS Let him shun 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 WBS For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: 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 WBS And who is he that will harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good? BSB BSB: Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
Suffering for Righteousness 14 WBS But if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, 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 WBS Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good deportment 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 WBS For it is better, if the will of God is so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing. BSB BSB: For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 WBS For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by 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 WBS The like figure to which, even baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God,) 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 WBS Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels, and authorities, and powers being made subject 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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