1 Peter 3:3-10
English Standard Version
3 (A)Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be (B)the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (C)calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and (D)do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, (E)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (F)vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you, (G)have unity of mind, sympathy, (H)brotherly love, (I)a tender heart, and (J)a humble mind. 9 (K)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, (L)bless, for (M)to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For
(N)“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs
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