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1st Epistle of Peter 3
1 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
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 Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord:
whose 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, 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 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 against them that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be
followers of that which is good?
14 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 fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they
speak evil of you, as of evildoers, 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 us 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, when once the
longsuffering 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 The like figure whereunto 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.
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