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Wives and Husbands
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,
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,
Wives and Husbands
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,
having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;
when they see your respectful and pure conduct.
whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;
Do not let your adorning be external — the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear —
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.
but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.
For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;
For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands,
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
[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.
Turn from Evil
Finally, [be] all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;
Finally, [be] all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;
Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
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.
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
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.
For
“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
let him seek peace and pursue it.
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.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?
Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
Suffering for Righteousness
But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;
But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
but sanctify [the] Lord the Christ in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness and fear;
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
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.
having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers;
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.
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,
in which also going he preached to the spirits [which are] in prison,
heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in [the] days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:
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,
Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,