1 Peter 3

1 In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any do not obey the word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.

When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

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

But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

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

And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

6 as 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 was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

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

And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

8 Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,

Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

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

Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

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 it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

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

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

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 on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

13 Now who is he who will harm you, if you become zealous of that which is good?

Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?

14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not fear what they fear, nor be troubled."

But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;

15 But sanctify in your hearts Messiah as Lord; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with humility and fear:

But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;

16 having a good conscience; so that when they speak evil against you, they may be put to shame who slander your good manner of life in Messiah.

Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.

17 For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

18 Because Messiah 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;

Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

19 in which he also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison,

By whom he went to the spirits in prison, preaching to those

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

Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:

21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body, but an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus (the) Messiah,

And baptism, of which this is an image, now gives you salvation, not by washing clean the flesh, but by making you free from the sense of sin before God, through the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead;

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

Who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been put under his rule.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark