1 Peter 3
New American Standard Bible
Godly Living
3 (A)In the same way, you wives, (B)be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be (C)won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your pure [a]and respectful behavior. 3 (D)Your adornment must not be merely the external—braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel; 4 but it should be (E)the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this way the holy women of former times, (F)who hoped in God, also used to adorn themselves, being subject to their own husbands, 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (G)calling him lord; and you have proved to be her children if you do what is right [b](H)without being frightened by any fear.
7 (I)You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with [c](J)someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
8 [d]To sum up, (K)all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, [e](L)loving, (M)compassionate, and (N)humble; 9 (O)not returning evil for evil or (P)insult for insult, but giving a (Q)blessing instead; for (R)you were called for the very purpose that you would (S)inherit a blessing. 10 For,
“(T)The one who desires life, to love and see good days,
Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 (U)He must turn away from evil and do good;
He must seek peace and pursue it.
12 (V)For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears attend to their prayer,
But the face of the Lord is against evildoers.”
13 (W)And who is [f]there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should (X)suffer for the sake of righteousness, (Y)you [g]are blessed. (Z)And do not fear their [h]intimidation, and do not be in dread, 15 but [i]sanctify (AA)Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready (AB)to make a [j]defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the (AC)hope that is in you, but (AD)with gentleness and (AE)respect; 16 [k]and keep a (AF)good conscience so that in the thing in which (AG)you are slandered, those who disparage your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 17 For (AH)it is better, (AI)if [l]God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. 18 For (AJ)Christ also [m]suffered for sins (AK)once for all time, the just for the unjust, so that He might (AL)bring us to God, having been put to death (AM)in the flesh, but made alive (AN)in the [n]spirit; 19 in [o]which He also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20 who once were disobedient when the (AO)patience of God (AP)kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of (AQ)the ark, in which a few, that is, (AR)eight (AS)persons, were brought safely through the water. 21 (AT)Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—(AU)not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God [p]for a (AV)good conscience—through (AW)the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 (AX)who is at the right hand of God, (AY)having gone into heaven, (AZ)after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:2 Lit with respect
- 1 Peter 3:6 Lit and are not
- 1 Peter 3:7 Lit a weaker vessel
- 1 Peter 3:8 Or Finally
- 1 Peter 3:8 I.e., as brothers and sisters
- 1 Peter 3:13 Lit the one who will harm you
- 1 Peter 3:14 Or would be
- 1 Peter 3:14 Lit fear
- 1 Peter 3:15 I.e., set apart
- 1 Peter 3:15 Or argument; or explanation
- 1 Peter 3:16 Lit having a good
- 1 Peter 3:17 Lit the will of God
- 1 Peter 3:18 One early ms died
- 1 Peter 3:18 Or Spirit
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or whom
- 1 Peter 3:21 Or from
1 Peter 3
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
Forholdet mellem mand og kone
3 1-2 I kvinder, som er gift, skal underordne jer under jeres mænd. Derved kan nogle af de mænd, som nægter at tage imod budskabet om Jesus, vindes uden ord, når de lægger mærke til jeres respektfulde og eksemplariske levevis. 3 Vær ikke så stærkt optaget af jeres udseende, af kunstfærdige frisurer, kostbare smykker og fornemt tøj, 4 at I forsømmer at pleje hjertets indre skønhed, der giver sig udtryk i en venlig og stilfærdig optræden. Det er en skønhed, som ikke falmer, og den er meget værd i Guds øjne. 5 Det var den samme skønhed, der i gamle dage prægede de gudfrygtige kvinder, som satte al deres lid til Gud og underordnede sig deres mænd. 6 Således adlød Sara sin mand, Abraham, og kaldte ham „herre”. I er hendes „døtre”, hvis I på den måde gør det rette, og så behøver I ikke være bange for, at I bliver truet af jeres mænd.
7 Og I mænd, vær hensynsfulde over for jeres koner. Værdsæt deres særlige følsomhed og vis dem ære, for de er medarvinger til det evige liv. Hvis ikke I ærer dem, bliver jeres bønner blokeret.
Kristnes indbyrdes forhold
8 Og nu et ord til jer alle: I skal leve i indbyrdes harmoni og være medfølende, kærlige, omsorgsfulde og ydmyge over for hinanden. 9 Gengæld ikke ondt med ondt, eller anklage med anklage, men velsign i stedet for. I er kaldet til at velsigne hinanden, og derved bliver I også selv velsignet. 10 Som Skriften siger:
„De, der gerne vil have et godt liv
    og ønsker sig gode dage,
skal holde deres tunge i skak
    og ikke lade løgn komme over deres læber.
11 De skal holde sig fra det onde,
    gøre det gode og stræbe efter fred.
12 Herren beskytter de retskafne og hører deres bøn om hjælp,
    men han er imod dem, der handler ondt.”[a]
Lidelsen set i evighedsperspektiv
13 Hvem vil gøre jer fortræd, hvis I er ivrige efter at gøre det gode? 14 Men skulle det ske, at nogen gør jer fortræd uden grund, så tag det som en velsignelse. Vær ikke bange for dem og bliv ikke slået ud over det. 15 Indvi jer helt til at følge Kristus som jeres Herre. Vær parate til at gøre rede for jeres forventning om det evige liv, når nogen spørger om jeres tro. 16 Gør det med venlighed og respekt og med god samvittighed, så jeres modstandere bliver flove over, at de har gjort nar af jer og talt ondt om jeres kristne livsstil. 17 Husk, at det er bedre at lide ondt—om Gud vil—for at have gjort noget godt end at blive straffet for at have gjort noget ondt.
18 Kristus måtte jo også lide, skønt han var uskyldig. Han døde én gang for alle, for at vi kunne få vores synder tilgivet. Han var selv uden synd, men døde for syndige menneskers skyld, for at han kunne bringe os tilbage til fællesskabet med Gud. Han døde rent fysisk, men blev levendegjort i ånden. 19 Og det var i dén åndelige skikkelse, at han besøgte de dødes ånder, der blev holdt i forvaring,[b] og han forkyndte budskabet for dem. 20 Der traf han dem, der døde på Noas tid, fordi de nægtede at bøje sig for Gud, selvom Gud ventede tålmodigt på dem i alle de år, det tog Noa at bygge arken. Ved hjælp af arken kom nogle få personer frelst gennem syndflodens vand. Det var otte personer i alt. 21 Det, der skete dengang, er et billede på dåben, som I også skal igennem for at blive frelst. Dåben drejer sig ikke om at få fjernet snavs fra kroppen, men er et spørgsmål[c] om en god samvittighed over for Gud, og den får man ved troen på, at Jesus Kristus opstod fra de døde, 22 og at han blev taget op til Himlen og nu sidder ved Guds højre hånd, hvorfra han hersker over både engle og åndelige autoriteter og magter.
1 Peter 3
New International Version
3 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(D) 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(E) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(F) 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(G) used to adorn themselves.(H) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(I) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7 Husbands,(J) in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
Suffering for Doing Good
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(K) be sympathetic, love one another,(L) be compassionate and humble.(M) 9 Do not repay evil with evil(N) or insult with insult.(O) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(P) because to this(Q) you were called(R) so that you may inherit a blessing.(S) 10 For,
“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](T)
13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(U) 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(V) “Do not fear their threats[b]; do not be frightened.”[c](W) 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer(X) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope(Y) that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience,(Z) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(AA) 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(AB) to suffer for doing good(AC) than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once(AD) for sins,(AE) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(AF) He was put to death in the body(AG) but made alive in the Spirit.(AH) 19 After being made alive,[d] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits(AI)— 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently(AJ) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.(AK) In it only a few people, eight in all,(AL) were saved(AM) through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(AN) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(AO) toward God.[e] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(AP) 22 who has gone into heaven(AQ) and is at God’s right hand(AR)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(AS)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
- 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
- 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also
- 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
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