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;

A tako i vi žene budite pokorne svojijem muževima, da ako koji i ne vjeruju rijeèi ženskijem življenjem bez rijeèi da se dobiju,

2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.

Kad vide èisto življenje vaše sa strahom;

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;

Vaša ljepota da ne bude spolja u pletenju kose, i u udaranju zlata, i oblaèenju haljina;

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.

Nego u tajnome èovjeku srca, u jednakosti krotkoga i tihoga duha, što je pred Bogom mnogocjeno.

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

Jer se tako nekad ukrašavahu i svete žene, koje se uzdahu u Boga i pokoravahu se svojijem muževima,

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.

Kao što Sara slušaše Avraama, i zvaše ga gospodarom; koje ste vi kæeri postale, ako èinite dobro, i ne bojite se nikakvoga straha.

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.

Tako i vi muževi živite sa svojijem ženama po razumu, i poštujte ih kao slabiji ženski sud, i kao sunašljednice blagodati života, da se ne smetu molitve vaše.

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

A najposlije budite svi složni, žalostivi, bratoljubivi, milostivi, ponizni;

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.

Ne vraæajte zla za zlo, ni psovke za psovku; nego nasuprot blagosiljajte, znajuæi da ste na to pozvani da naslijedite blagoslov.

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

Jer koji je rad da živi i da vidi dane dobre, neka zadrži jezik svoj od zla, i usne svoje, da ne govore prijevare;

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

Neka se ukloni od zla, i neka uèini dobro; neka traži mira i neka se drži njega.

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."

Jer oèi Gospodnje gledaju na pravednike, i uši njegove na molitvu njihovu; a lice Gospodnje na one koji zlo èine da ih istrijebi sa zemlje.

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

I ko može vama nauditi ako uzidete za dobrom?

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

Nego ako i stradate pravde radi, blaženi ste. Ali straha njihova ne bojte se, niti se plašite;

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:

Nego Gospoda Boga svetite u srcima svojijem. A budite svagda gotovi na odgovor svakome koji vas zapita za vaše nadanje.

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.

S krotošæu i strahom imajte dobru savjest; da ako vas opadaju za što kao zloèince da se postide oni što kude vaše dobro življenje po Hristu.

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

Jer je bolje, ako hoæe volja Božija, da stradate dobro èineæi, negoli zlo èineæi.

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;

Jer i Hristos jedanput za grijehe naše postrada, pravednik za nepravednike, da nas privede k Bogu, ubijen, istina, bivši tijelom, no oživljevši Duhom;

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

Kojijem sišavši propovijeda i duhovima koji su u tamnici,

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.

Koji nekad ne htješe da slušaju kad ih oèekivaše Božije trpljenje u vrijeme Nojevo, kad se graðaše kovèeg, u kome malo, to jest osam duša, ostade od vode.

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,

Za spomen toga i nas sad spasava krštenje, ali ne pranje tjelesne neèistote, nego obeæanje dobre savjesti Bogu, vaskrsenijem Isusa Hrista.

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

Koji je s desne strane Bogu, otišavši na nebo, i slušaju ga anðeli i vlasti i sile.

A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark