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1 Peter 2:18-3:7
New King James Version
1 Peter 2:18-3:7
New King James Version
Submission to Masters(A)
18 (B)Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. 19 For this is (C)commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For (D)what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God. 21 For (E)to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for [a]us, (F)leaving [b]us an example, that you should follow His steps:
22 “Who(G) committed no sin,
Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
23 (H)who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but (I)committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 (J)who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, (K)that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—(L)by whose [c]stripes you were healed. 25 For (M)you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned (N)to the Shepherd and [d]Overseer of your souls.
Submission to Husbands
3 Wives, likewise, be (O)submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, (P)they, without a word, may (Q)be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 (R)when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 3 (S)Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 rather let it be (T)the hidden person of the heart, with the [e]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (U)calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.
A Word to Husbands
7 (V)Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, (W)as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, (X)that your prayers may not be hindered.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:21 NU you
- 1 Peter 2:21 NU, M you
- 1 Peter 2:24 wounds
- 1 Peter 2:25 Gr. Episkopos
- 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
1 Peter 2:18-3:7
New International Version
1 Peter 2:18-3:7
New International Version
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,(A) not only to those who are good and considerate,(B) but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.(C) 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(D) 21 To this(E) you were called,(F) because Christ suffered for you,(G) leaving you an example,(H) that you should follow in his steps.
23 When they hurled their insults at him,(K) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(L) Instead, he entrusted himself(M) to him who judges justly.(N) 24 “He himself bore our sins”(O) in his body on the cross,(P) so that we might die to sins(Q) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”(R) 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[b](S) but now you have returned to the Shepherd(T) and Overseer of your souls.(U)
3 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(V) to your own husbands(W) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(X) 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.(Y) 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(Z) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(AA) 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(AB) used to adorn themselves.(AC) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(AD) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7 Husbands,(AE) 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.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
- 1 Peter 2:25 Isaiah 53:4,5,6 (see Septuagint)
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