1 Peter 3:1-12

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, ²as 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; ⁴but 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. ⁵For 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, ⁶just 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. ¹⁰For,

“^(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.”