1 Peter 3 : King James Version
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3 1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own
husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the
word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2While they
behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3Whose
adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair,
and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4But
let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not
corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is
in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this
manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God,
adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose
daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any
amazement. 7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them
according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the
weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life;
that your prayers be not hindered. 8Finally, be ye all of
one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be
pitiful, be courteous: 9Not rendering evil for evil, or
railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are
thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10For
he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his
tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11Let
him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his
ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is
against them that do evil. 13And who is he that will harm
you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14But and
if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not
afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15But
sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an
answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in
you with meekness and fear: 16Having a good conscience;
that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be
ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer
for well doing, than for evil doing. 18For Christ also
hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might
bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by
the Spirit: 19By which also he went and preached unto the
spirits in prison; 20Which sometime were disobedient,
when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while
the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were
saved by water. 21The like figure whereunto even baptism
doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the
flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ: 22Who is gone into heaven,
and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers
being made subject unto him.