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3 Así también ustedes, las esposas, respeten a sus esposos,(A) a fin de que los que no creen a la palabra, puedan ser ganados más por la conducta de ustedes que por sus palabras, 2 cuando ellos vean su conducta casta y respetuosa. 3 Que la belleza de ustedes no dependa de lo externo, es decir, de peinados ostentosos, adornos de oro o vestidos lujosos,(B) 4 sino de lo interno, del corazón, de la belleza incorruptible de un espíritu cariñoso y sereno, pues este tipo de belleza es muy valorada por Dios. 5 Porque así era la belleza de aquellas santas mujeres que en los tiempos antiguos esperaban en Dios y mostraban respeto por sus esposos. 6 Por ejemplo, Sara obedecía a Abrahán y lo llamaba señor.(C) Y ustedes son sus hijas, si hacen el bien y viven libres de temor.
7 De la misma manera, ustedes, los esposos, sean comprensivos con ellas en su vida matrimonial.(D) Hónrenlas, pues como mujeres son más delicadas, y además, son coherederas con ustedes del don de la vida. Así las oraciones de ustedes no encontrarán ningún estorbo.
Una buena conciencia
8 En fin, únanse todos en un mismo sentir; sean compasivos, misericordiosos y amigables; ámense fraternalmente 9 y no devuelvan mal por mal, ni maldición por maldición. Al contrario, bendigan, pues ustedes fueron llamados para recibir bendición. 10 Porque:
«El que quiera amar la vida
Y llegar a ver días buenos,
debe refrenar su lengua del mal,
Y sus labios no deben mentir.
11 Debe apartarse del mal y hacer el bien,
buscar la paz, y seguirla.
12 Porque los ojos del Señor están sobre los justos,
y sus oídos están atentos a sus oraciones;
pero el rostro del Señor está en contra de los que hacen el mal.»(E)
13 ¿Quién podrá hacerles daño, si ustedes siguen el bien? 14 ¡Dichosos ustedes, si sufren por causa de la justicia!(F) Así que no les tengan miedo, ni se asusten. 15 Al contrario, honren en su corazón a Cristo, como Señor,(G) y manténganse siempre listos para defenderse, con mansedumbre y respeto, ante aquellos que les pidan explicarles la esperanza que hay en ustedes. 16 Tengan una buena conciencia, para que sean avergonzados aquellos que murmuran y dicen que ustedes son malhechores, y los calumnian por su buena conducta en Cristo. 17 Es mejor que ustedes sufran por hacer el bien, si Dios así lo quiere, que por hacer el mal. 18 Porque también Cristo padeció una sola vez por los pecados, el justo por los injustos, para llevarnos a Dios. En el cuerpo, sufrió la muerte; pero en el espíritu fue vivificado; 19 en el espíritu también, fue y predicó a los espíritus encarcelados, 20 a los que en otro tiempo desobedecieron, en los días de Noé, cuando Dios esperaba con paciencia mientras se preparaba el arca, en la que unas cuantas personas, ocho en total, fueron salvadas por medio del agua.(H) 21 Todo esto es símbolo del bautismo (el cual no consiste en lavar las impurezas del cuerpo sino en el compromiso ante Dios de tener una buena conciencia) que ahora nos salva por la resurrección de Jesucristo, 22 quien subió al cielo y está a la derecha de Dios, y a quien están sujetos los ángeles, las autoridades y las potestades.
1 Peter 3
New International Version
3 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(D) 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(E) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(F) 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(G) used to adorn themselves.(H) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(I) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7 Husbands,(J) in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
Suffering for Doing Good
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(K) be sympathetic, love one another,(L) be compassionate and humble.(M) 9 Do not repay evil with evil(N) or insult with insult.(O) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(P) because to this(Q) you were called(R) so that you may inherit a blessing.(S) 10 For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](T)
13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(U) 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(V) “Do not fear their threats[b]; do not be frightened.”[c](W) 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer(X) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope(Y) that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience,(Z) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(AA) 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(AB) to suffer for doing good(AC) than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once(AD) for sins,(AE) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(AF) He was put to death in the body(AG) but made alive in the Spirit.(AH) 19 After being made alive,[d] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits(AI)— 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently(AJ) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.(AK) In it only a few people, eight in all,(AL) were saved(AM) through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(AN) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(AO) toward God.[e] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(AP) 22 who has gone into heaven(AQ) and is at God’s right hand(AR)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(AS)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
- 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
- 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also
- 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
1 Peter 3
New King James Version
Submission to Husbands
3 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, 2 (D)when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. 3 (E)Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 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. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6 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
7 (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
8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [b]courteous; 9 (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 Peter 3:4 imperishable
- 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble
- 1 Peter 3:10 restrain
- 1 Peter 3:15 set apart
- 1 Peter 3:15 NU Christ as Lord
- 1 Peter 3:18 NU, M you
- 1 Peter 3:20 NU, M when the longsuffering of God waited patiently
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