^7 (A)You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with ^[a](B)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 [b]To sum up, ^(C)all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, ^[c](D)loving, ^(E)compassionate, and ^(F)humble; ^9 (G)not returning evil for evil or ^(H)insult for insult, but giving a ^(I)blessing instead; for ^(J)you were called for the very purpose that you would ^(K)inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For,

Christ Is Our Example

²¹ For ^(A)you have been called for this purpose, ^(B)because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you ^(C)an example, so that you would follow in His steps, ²² He who ^(D)committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; ^23 [a]and while being ^(E)abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; ²⁴ and He Himself ^[b](F)brought our sins in His body up on the ^[c](G)cross, so that we ^(H)might die to ^[d]sin and live for righteousness; ^(I)by His ^[e]wounds you were ^(J)healed. ²⁵ For you were ^(K)continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the ^(L)Shepherd and ^[f]Guardian of your souls.