1 Peter 3

1 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if some obey not the word, by their wives’ conduct without the word, they may be won over;

2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.

being eye-witnesses of your chaste behaviour with timidity.

3 Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,

Whose adorning let it not be that exterior one of braided locks, and golden trimmings, and dresses put on with nicety;

4 but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, with that incorruptible ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God highly valuable.

5 For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

For so in times of old the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands;

6 So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.

7 You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

Ye husbands, in like manner dwell with them discreetly, putting respect on the dear woman as being the weaker vessel, and as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may meet no interruption.

8 Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

9 not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, contrariwise, wishing men every blessing; knowing that hereunto ye have been called, that ye should inherit the divine benediction.

10 For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

“For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

11 Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.”

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things.

13 Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

And who will do you harm if ye be imitators of him that is good?

14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

But if ye should even suffer for righteousness, blessed are ye: be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled,

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be always ready with your reply to every man who demands a reason respecting the hope which is in you with meekness and fear:

16 having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.

17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

For it is better (if it be God’s will) to suffer as well doers than as evil doers.

18 Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

19 in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

by which also he went and preached to those spirits imprisoned;

20 who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

who in time of old were disobedient, when the long suffering of God in the days of Noe waited, while the ark was preparing, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were preserved through the water.

21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

The antitype to which baptism now saveth us (not the mere removal of filth from the flesh, but the engagement of a good conscience to God), by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark