23 When they hurled their insults at him,(A) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(B) Instead, he entrusted himself(C) to him who judges justly.(D) 24 “He himself bore our sins”(E) in his body on the cross,(F) so that we might die to sins(G) and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”(H) 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[a](I) but now you have returned to the Shepherd(J) and Overseer of your souls.(K)

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(L) to your own husbands(M) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(N) without words by the behavior of their wives,

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:25 Isaiah 53:4,5,6 (see Septuagint)

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