Submission to Husbands

Wives, likewise, be (A)submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, (B)they, without a word, may (C)be won by the conduct of their wives, (D)when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. (E)Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be (F)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (G)calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

A Word to Husbands

(H)Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, (I)as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, (J)that your prayers may not be hindered.

Called to Blessing

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [b]courteous; (K)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (L)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (M)that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For

(N)“He who would love life
And see good days,
(O)Let him [c]refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.
11 Let him (P)turn away from evil and do good;
(Q)Let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
(R)And His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 (S)And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? 14 (T)But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. (U)“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” 15 But [d]sanctify [e]the Lord God in your hearts, and always (V)be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the (W)hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 16 (X)having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

Christ’s Suffering and Ours

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring [f]us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20 who formerly were disobedient, [g]when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 21 (Y)There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (Z)(not the removal of the filth of the flesh, (AA)but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and (AB)is at the right hand of God, (AC)angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
  2. 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble
  3. 1 Peter 3:10 restrain
  4. 1 Peter 3:15 set apart
  5. 1 Peter 3:15 NU Christ as Lord
  6. 1 Peter 3:18 NU, M you
  7. 1 Peter 3:20 NU, M when the longsuffering of God waited patiently

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Tot astfel, nevestelor(A), fiţi supuse şi voi bărbaţilor voştri; pentru ca, dacă unii nu ascultă Cuvântul, să fie câştigaţi fără cuvânt(B), prin purtarea(C) nevestelor lor, când vă vor vedea(D) felul vostru de trai: curat şi în temere. Podoaba(E) voastră să nu fie podoaba de afară, care stă în împletitura părului, în purtarea de scule de aur sau în îmbrăcarea hainelor, ci să fie omul(F) ascuns al inimii, în curăţia nepieritoare a unui duh blând şi liniştit, care este de mare preţ înaintea lui Dumnezeu. Astfel se împodobeau odinioară sfintele femei, care nădăjduiau în Dumnezeu şi erau supuse bărbaţilor lor; ca Sara, care asculta pe Avraam şi-l numea(G) „domnul ei”. Fiicele ei v-aţi făcut voi, dacă faceţi binele fără să vă temeţi de ceva. Bărbaţilor, purtaţi-vă şi voi(H), la rândul vostru, cu înţelepciune cu nevestele voastre, dând cinste femeii ca(I) unui vas mai slab, ca(J) unele care vor moşteni împreună cu voi harul vieţii, ca să nu fie împiedicate rugăciunile voastre. Încolo, toţi(K) să fiţi cu aceleaşi gânduri, simţind cu alţii, iubind ca fraţii(L), miloşi(M), smeriţi. Nu întoarceţi(N) rău pentru rău, nici ocară pentru ocară; dimpotrivă, binecuvântaţi, căci la aceasta aţi fost chemaţi: să(O) moşteniţi binecuvântarea. 10 „Căci cine(P) iubeşte viaţa şi vrea să vadă zile bune să-şi(Q) înfrâneze limba de la rău şi buzele de la cuvinte înşelătoare. 11 Să se depărteze(R) de rău şi să facă binele, să(S) caute pacea şi s-o urmărească. 12 Căci ochii Domnului sunt peste cei neprihăniţi şi(T) urechile Lui iau aminte la rugăciunile lor. Dar Faţa Domnului este împotriva celor ce fac răul.” 13 Şi(U) cine vă va face rău, dacă sunteţi plini de râvnă pentru bine? 14 Chiar(V) dacă aveţi de suferit pentru neprihănire, ferice de voi! „N-aveţi(W) nicio teamă de ei şi nu vă tulburaţi! 15 Ci sfinţiţi în inimile voastre pe Hristos ca Domn.” Fiţi totdeauna gata(X) să răspundeţi oricui vă cere socoteală de nădejdea care este în voi, dar cu blândeţe şi teamă, 16 având(Y) un cuget curat, pentru ca(Z) cei ce bârfesc purtarea voastră bună în Hristos să rămână de ruşine tocmai în lucrurile în care vă vorbesc de rău. 17 Căci este mai bine, dacă aşa este voia lui Dumnezeu, să suferiţi pentru că faceţi binele decât pentru că faceţi răul! 18 Hristos, de asemenea, a suferit odată(AA) pentru păcate, El, Cel neprihănit, pentru cei nelegiuiţi, ca să ne aducă la Dumnezeu. El a fost omorât(AB) în trup(AC), dar a fost înviat(AD) în duh, 19 în care S-a dus să propovăduiască(AE) duhurilor din(AF) închisoare, 20 care fuseseră răzvrătite odinioară, când îndelunga răbdare a lui Dumnezeu era în aşteptare(AG), în zilele lui Noe, când se făcea corabia(AH) în(AI) care au fost scăpate prin apă un mic număr de suflete, şi anume opt. 21 Icoana(AJ) aceasta închipuitoare vă mântuieşte acum pe voi, şi anume botezul, care nu este o curăţire de întinăciunile(AK) trupeşti, ci(AL) mărturia unui cuget curat înaintea lui Dumnezeu, prin învierea(AM) lui Isus Hristos, 22 care(AN) stă la dreapta lui Dumnezeu după ce S-a înălţat la cer şi Şi-a supus(AO) îngerii, stăpânirile şi puterile.