1 Peter 3
1 You women [believers], just like [slaves should submit themselves to their masters], submit yourselves to your husbands. Do that in order that if any of them do not believe the message [about Christ], they may become believers without [it being necessary for] you to say anything to them [about their relationship to God].
Desselbigengleichen sollen die Weiber ihren Männern untertan sein, auf daß auch die, so nicht glauben an das Wort, durch der Weiber Wandel ohne Wort gewonnen werden,
2 [They will believe in Christ] when they see that you respect them and that your way of life is pure.
wenn sie ansehen euren keuschen Wandel in der Furcht;
3 Do not be [trying to make] yourselves beautiful by decorating the outside [of your bodies], such as (by the way you comb your hair/by your hair [style]) or by wearing gold jewelry and fine clothes.
welcher Schmuck soll nicht auswendig sein mit Haarflechten und Goldumhängen oder Kleideranlegen,
4 Instead, make your (inner beings/hearts) [beautiful] with qualities/attitudes that will not fade away. Specifically, have a humble and quiet/calm attitude, which is something that God considers to be very valuable.
sondern der verborgene Mensch des Herzens unverrückt mit sanftem und stillem Geiste; das ist köstlich vor Gott.
5 (The devout women/The women who habitually worshipped God) who lived long ago and who trusted in God made themselves beautiful [by having attitudes] like that, and by being submissive to their husbands.
Denn also haben sich auch vorzeiten die heiligen Weiber geschmückt, die ihre Hoffnung auf Gott setzten und ihren Männern untertan waren,
6 Sarah, for example, obeyed [her husband] Abraham and called him ‘my master’. You will be [as though you are] [MET] her daughters if you do what is right and are not afraid [of what your husbands or anyone else may do to you because you are believers].
wie die Sara Abraham gehorsam war und hieß ihn HERR, welcher Töchter ihr worden seid, so ihr wohl tut und nicht so schüchtern seid.
7 You men [who are believers], just like your wives should respect you, you should conduct your lives in an appropriate way with them. Treat them respectfully, realizing that they are [usually] weaker than you are, and realizing that (they share with you/both of you have) the gift [that God has kindly given to you, which is eternal] life. Do this so that nothing will hinder you from praying (OR, hinder [God] ([from answering/from doing what you ask for]) when you pray).
Desselbigengleichen, ihr Männer, wohnet bei ihnen mit Vernunft und gebet dem weiblichen als dem schwächsten Werkzeuge seine Ehre, als auch Miterben der Gnade des Lebens, auf daß eure Gebete nicht verhindert werden.
8 To end [this part of my letter], [I say to] all of you, agree with each other [in what you think]. Be sympathetic [toward each other]. Love [each other as] members of the same family [should]. Act compassionately [toward each other]. Be humble.
Endlich aber seid allesamt gleichgesinnet, mitleidig, brüderlich, barmherzig, freundlich.
9 [When people do] evil things to you or insult you, do not (retaliate/repay them by) doing evil things to them or insulting them. Instead, [ask God to] bless them, because that is what you have been chosen [by God] {what [God] called you} to do, in order that you may receive a blessing [from him].
Vergeltet nicht Böses mit Bösem oder Scheltwort mit Scheltwort, sondern dagegen segnet und wisset, daß ihr dazu berufen seid, daß ihr den Segen erbet.
10 [Consider what the Psalmist wrote about the proper way of conducting our lives], As for those who want (to enjoy life/to live happily) and experience good [things happening to them every] day, they must not say [MTY] something that is evil or say [MTY] something that deceives others.
Denn wer leben will und gute Tage sehen, der schweige seine Zunge, daß sie nichts Böses rede, und seine Lippen, daß sie nicht trügen;
11 They must continually turn away from [doing] anything that is evil, and must do things that are good [instead]. They must deeply desire to enable [people to act] peacefully toward each other; they must zealously [urge people to act in a] peaceful way,
er wende sich vom Bösen und tue Gutes; er suche Frieden und jage ihm nach
12 because the Lord sees [MTY] what righteous people do [and he appreciates/likes what they do]. He listens to righteous people when they pray, [and he answers them]. But he is [MTY] opposed to those who do evil things.
Denn die Augen des HERRN sehen auf die Gerechten und seine Ohren auf ihr Gebet; das Angesicht aber des HERRN siehet auf die, so Böses tun.
13 If you (are eager/try very hard) to do good things, [most people] will not harm you. [RHQ]
Und wer ist, der euch schaden könnte, so ihr dem Guten nachkommet?
14 But even if you suffer because of [doing] what is right, [God] will bless you. [Do as Isaiah wrote]: “Do not be afraid of people who (threaten you/say things to cause you to be afraid of what they might do to you), and do not worry about [DOU] what they [might do to you].”
Und ob ihr auch leidet um Gerechtigkeit willen, so seid ihr doch selig. Fürchtet euch aber vor ihrem Trotzen nicht und erschrecket nicht!
15 Instead, acknowledge that Christ is the one who is in complete control [of your lives]. Always be ready to answer everyone who demands that you tell them about what you confidently expect [God to do for you].
Heiliget aber Gott den HERRN in euren Herzen. Seid aber allezeit bereit zur Verantwortung jedermann, der Grund fordert der Hoffnung, die in euch ist,
16 But answer them humbly and respectfully, and make sure that you (do/have done) nothing wrong, in order that those who say evil things about you may be ashamed when they see the good way in which you are conducting yourselves because of your relationship with Christ.
und das mit Sanftmütigkeit und Furcht; und habt ein gut Gewissen, auf daß die, so von euch afterreden als von Übeltätern, zuschanden werden, daß sie geschmähet haben euren guten Wandel in Christo.
17 [It may be that God wants you] to suffer. But it is better to do good things, [even if you suffer for doing them], than to do evil things and suffer [for doing that].
Denn es ist besser, so es Gottes Wille ist, daß ihr von Wohltat wegen leidet denn von Übeltat wegen,
18 [I say that] because Christ died once for the sake of people who have sinned. He was a righteous person who died for unrighteous people. He died in order that (he might bring us to/we might begin an intimate relationship with) God. [During the time that he had] an ordinary body, he was killed {people killed him}, but [God’s] Spirit caused him to become alive again.
sintemal auch Christus einmal für unsere Sünden gelitten hat, der Gerechte für die Ungerechten, auf daß er uns Gott opferte; und ist getötet nach dem Fleisch, aber lebendig gemacht nach dem Geist.
19 The Spirit also helped him as he went to proclaim [God’s victory to the evil] spirits whom God had imprisoned [in the heavens] (OR, to the spirits of those who [had died, and who] were in the place where the spirits of dead people are).
In demselbigen ist er auch hingegangen und hat geprediget den Geistern im Gefängnis,
20 Long ago, during the time that Noah was building a big boat, [those evil spirits] disobeyed God when he waited patiently [PRS] [to see if people would turn from their evil behavior]. Only a few people were saved {[God] saved only a few people} [in that boat]. Specifically, [God] brought only eight persons safely through the waters [of the flood], [while all the others drowned in it].
die etwa nicht glaubeten, da Gott einstmals harrete und Geduld hatte zu den Zeiten Noahs, da man die Arche zurüstete, in welcher wenig, das ist, acht Seelen, behalten wurden durchs Wasser,
21 That water, [by means of which eight people were saved when God punished the other people] [MET], represents [the water in which we are] baptized [to show that God has] saved us [from being punished]. The water in which we are baptized does not remove dirt from our bodies. Instead, [it shows that] we are requesting [God to assure us] that he has removed our guilt [for having sinned]. And because Jesus Christ became alive again after he died, [we know that God accepted his sacrifice for us and because of that he was able to remove our guilt].
welches nun auch uns selig macht in der Taufe, die durch jenes bedeutet ist, nicht das Abtun des Unflats am Fleisch, sondern der Bund eines guten Gewissens mit Gott durch die Auferstehung Jesu Christi,
22 Christ has gone into heaven and is ruling [MTY] in the place of highest honor (next to God/at God’s side), after [God] caused all the evil and powerful spirit beings [DOU] to be made subject to him.
welcher ist zur Rechten Gottes in den Himmel gefahren, und sind ihm untertan die Engel und die Gewaltigen und die Kräfte.
