1 Peters 3
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3 Likeså I hustruer: Underordne eder under eders egne menn, så endog de som er vantro mot ordet, kan bli vunnet uten ord ved sine hustruers ferd,
2 når de ser for sine øine eders rene ferd i frykt.
3 Deres pryd skal ikke være den utvortes med hårfletning og påhengte gullsmykker eller klædebon,
4 men hjertets skjulte menneske i den uforgjengelige prydelse med den saktmodige og stille ånd, som er kostelig for Gud.
5 For således prydet og fordum de hellige kvinner sig, de som satte sitt håp til Gud, og de underordnet sig under sine egne menn,
6 likesom Sara var Abraham lydig og kalte ham herre; og hennes barn er I blitt når I gjør det gode og ikke lar eder skremme av noget.
7 Likeså I ektemenn: Lev med forstand sammen med eders hustruer som det svakere kar, og vis dem ære, da de og er medarvinger til livets nåde, forat eders bønner ikke skal hindres.
8 Og til slutning: Vær alle enige, medlidende, kjærlige mot brødrene, barmhjertige, ydmyke,
9 så I ikke gjengjelder ondt med ondt eller skjellsord med skjellsord, men tvert imot velsigner; for dertil blev I kalt, at I skal arve velsignelse.
10 For den som vil elske livet og se gode dager, han holde sin tunge fra ondt og sine leber fra å tale svik;
11 han gå av veien for ondt og gjøre godt, han søke fred og jage efter den!
12 For Herrens øine er over de rettferdige, og hans ører vendt til deres bønn; men Herrens åsyn er over dem som gjør ondt.
13 Og hvem er det som kan gjøre eder ondt såfremt I legger vinn på det gode?
14 Men om I enn skulde lide for rettferdighets skyld, er I salige. Men frykt ikke for dem og forferdes ikke; men hellige Kristus som Herre i eders hjerter,
15 og vær alltid rede til å forsvare eder for enhver som krever eder til regnskap for det håp som bor i eder, dog med saktmodighet og frykt,
16 idet I har en god samvittighet, forat de som laster eders gode ferd i Kristus, må bli til skamme i det som de baktaler eder for som ugjerningsmenn.
17 For det er bedre, om så er Guds vilje, å lide når en gjør godt, enn når en gjør ondt.
18 For også Kristus led en gang for synder, en rettferdig for urettferdige, for å føre oss frem til Gud, han som led døden i kjødet, men blev levendegjort i ånden,
19 og i denne gikk han og bort og preket for åndene som var i varetekt,
20 de som fordum hadde vært gjenstridige, dengang da Guds langmodighet ventet i Noahs dager, mens arken blev bygget, i hvilken nogen få - åtte sjeler - blev frelst ved vann,
21 det som også nu frelser oss i sitt motbillede, dåpen, som ikke er avleggelse av kjødets urenhet, men en god samvittighets pakt med Gud ved Jesu Kristi opstandelse,
22 han som er faret op til himmelen og er ved Guds høire hånd, hvor engler og makter og krefter er ham underlagt.
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
1 Peter 3
English Standard Version
Wives and Husbands
3 Likewise, wives, (A)be subject to your own husbands, so that (B)even if some do not obey the word, (C)they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your (D)respectful and pure conduct. 3 (E)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 (F)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, (G)calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and (H)do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, (I)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (J)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, (K)have unity of mind, sympathy, (L)brotherly love, (M)a tender heart, and (N)a humble mind. 9 (O)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, (P)bless, for (Q)to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For
(R)“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Now (S)who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 (T)But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. (U)Have no fear of them, (V)nor be troubled, 15 but (W)in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, (X)always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and (Y)respect, 16 (Z)having a good conscience, so that, (AA)when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For (AB)it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
18 For Christ also (AC)suffered[b] (AD)once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, (AE)that he might bring us to God, being put to death (AF)in the flesh but made alive (AG)in the spirit, 19 in which[c] he went and (AH)proclaimed[d] to the spirits in prison, 20 because[e] they formerly did not obey, (AI)when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, (AJ)while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, (AK)eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, (AL)now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but (AM)as an appeal to God for a good conscience, (AN)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and (AO)is at the right hand of God, (AP)with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs
- 1 Peter 3:18 Some manuscripts died
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or the Spirit, in whom
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or preached
- 1 Peter 3:20 Or when
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