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Wees één van hart en ziel

Vrouwen, doe wat uw man van u vraagt, ook als u een man hebt die zelf niet doet wat God van hem vraagt. Als hij ziet hoe zuiver u leeft en hoeveel ontzag u voor God hebt, zal hij zonder woorden voor de Here gewonnen worden. Daarbij moet u niet te veel aandacht aan uw uiterlijk besteden. Het gaat niet om een mooi kapsel, dure sieraden of schitterende kleren. Het gaat om uw innerlijk, om een vriendelijk en evenwichtig karakter. Dat is een onvergankelijk sieraad dat voor God grote en blijvende waarde heeft. Dat was het sieraad van de gelovige vrouwen van vroeger, die op God vertrouwden en deden wat hun man van hen vroeg. Denk eens aan Sara, die haar man Abraham gehoorzaamde en hem als hoofd van het gezin respecteerde. Volg haar voorbeeld door goed te doen en wees niet bang, dan bent u dochters van haar.

En wat de mannen betreft: u moet voorzichtig met uw vrouw omgaan. U weet dat zij zwakker is dan u. Geef haar de eer die haar toekomt, omdat God haar net als u het eeuwige leven geeft. Anders zal er een belemmering in uw gebedsleven optreden.

Als wij dit alles samenvatten, betekent dit dat allen één van hart en ziel moeten zijn. Leef met elkaar mee en houd van elkaar. Wees vriendelijk en nederig. Vergeld geen kwaad met kwaad. Als iemand u beledigt, zeg dan niets lelijks terug, maar zegen hem juist. Want dan zal God ons zegenen, daartoe heeft Hij ons geroepen. 10 In de Boeken staat: ‘Wie van het leven houdt en gelukkig wil zijn, moet zijn tong in bedwang houden en geen leugen over zijn lippen laten komen. 11 Keer het kwaad de rug toe en doe wat goed is. Probeer in vrede te leven, doe daar uw uiterste best voor. 12 De Here let op de mensen die doen wat Hij wil en Hij luistert naar hun gebeden, maar Hij wil niets te maken hebben met mensen die slechte dingen doen.’

13 Wie zal u kwaad doen, als u zich inspant voor het goede? 14 Maar als dat toch zou gebeuren, bent u bevoorrecht. Daarom moet u zich niet door dreigementen laten afschrikken of in verwarring laten brengen. 15 Vertrouw uzelf helemaal aan Christus toe. Hij is onze Here. Wees altijd bereid verantwoording af te leggen van de verwachting waaruit u leeft, als daarom gevraagd wordt. Maar doe het wel vriendelijk en met het nodige respect. 16 Houd altijd een zuiver geweten. Dan zullen de mensen die kwaad spreken van uw christelijke levenswandel, vol schaamte moeten bekennen dat zij ongelijk hebben gehad. 17 Het is beter goed te doen en ervoor te lijden als God dat wil, dan kwaad te doen.

18 Ook Christus heeft, als een onschuldige voor schuldigen, geleden voor onze zonden, voor eens en altijd, om ons bij God terug te brengen. Hij is lichamelijk gestorven, maar is weer levend gemaakt door de Geest. 19 Zo kon Hij naar de geesten gaan die in de onderwereld gevangen zaten om hun bekend te maken wat Hij heeft gedaan. 20 Dat betreft hen die in de tijd van Noach weigerden te luisteren, hoewel God geduldig op hen wachtte, terwijl Noach de ark bouwde. Toen werden acht mensen gered, terwijl de anderen verdronken. Die acht mensen werden gered ondanks al het water. 21 Als contrast daarmee wordt u dan ook gered door de doop. De doop betekent niet dat het vuil van uw lichaam wordt afgewassen, maar het is een gebed tot God om een goed geweten door de opstanding van Jezus Christus. 22 Christus is naar de hemel gegaan en zit nu aan de rechterhand van God. Alle engelen, heersers en machthebbers zijn aan Hem onderworpen.

Îndemnuri pentru soţii şi soţi

La fel şi voi, soţiilor, supuneţi-vă soţilor voştri, astfel încât, chiar dacă unii dintre ei sunt neascultători faţă de Cuvânt, să fie câştigaţi fără Cuvânt, prin purtarea soţiilor lor, văzând felul vostru de viaţă curat şi în reverenţă. Frumuseţea voastră să nu constea în împodobirea exterioară prin împletirea părului, purtarea de bijuterii de aur sau îmbrăcarea de haine fine, ci în omul ascuns al inimii, în caracterul nepieritor al unui duh blând şi liniştit, care este foarte preţios înaintea lui Dumnezeu. Căci astfel se împodobeau odinioară sfintele femei, care nădăjduiau în Dumnezeu, fiind supuse soţilor lor, precum Sara, care a ascultat de Avraam şi l-a numit „domn“. Copilele ei aţi devenit voi, când faceţi binele şi nu vă este frică de nici o intimidare.

La fel şi voi, soţilor, convieţuiţi cu înţelepciune cu acest vas mai slab, femeia, acordându-le onoare ca unora care vor fi moştenitoare ale harului vieţii împreună cu voi, pentru a nu fi împiedicate rugăciunile voastre.

A suferi din cauza dreptăţii

În cele din urmă, toţi să aveţi aceeaşi gândire, să simţiţi unii cu alţii, să aveţi dragoste de fraţi, să fiţi plini de compasiune, să aveţi o gândire smerită, să nu întoarceţi rău pentru rău sau insultă pentru insultă, ci, dimpotrivă, binecuvântaţi, pentru că la aceasta aţi fost chemaţi, să moşteniţi binecuvântarea!

10 „Căci cel ce doreşte să aibă parte de viaţă
    şi vrea să vadă zile bune
să-şi păzească limba de rău
    şi buzele – de cuvinte înşelătoare!
11 Să renunţe la rău şi să facă binele!
    Să caute pacea şi s-o urmărească!
12 Căci ochii Domnului sunt peste cei drepţi,
    iar urechile Lui iau aminte la rugăciunea lor.
Faţa Domnului însă este împotriva celor ce săvârşesc răul!“[a]

13 Şi cine vă va face rău, dacă voi sunteţi plini de râvnă pentru bine? 14 Dar, chiar dacă aţi suferi din cauza dreptăţii, este ferice de voi! „Să nu vă temeţi de ce se tem ei[b] şi nu vă tulburaţi“[c], 15 ci sfinţiţi-L în inimile voastre pe Cristos ca Domn! Fiţi întotdeauna pregătiţi să răspundeţi oricui vă întreabă despre motivul nădejdii care este în voi, 16 dar cu blândeţe şi cu teamă, având o conştiinţă bună, pentru ca, în ceea ce sunteţi vorbiţi de rău, cei ce vă defăimează să fie făcuţi de ruşine datorită purtării voastre bune în Cristos. 17 Căci este mai bine, dacă aşa cere voia lui Dumnezeu, să suferiţi atunci când faceţi binele, decât atunci când faceţi răul. 18 Căci şi Cristos a suferit o dată pentru totdeauna pentru păcate – El, Cel Drept, pentru cei nedrepţi – ca să vă aducă la Dumnezeu. El a fost dat la moarte în trup, dar a fost făcut viu prin Duhul, 19 în Care, de asemenea, S-a dus şi le-a predicat duhurilor din închisoare, 20 care odinioară nu ascultaseră, atunci când îndelunga răbdare a lui Dumnezeu era în aşteptare, în zilele lui Noe, când era construită arca, în care numai puţini, şi anume opt suflete, au fost salvate prin apă; 21 aceasta este o imagine a botezului, care vă mântuieşte acum – el nu este o îndepărtare a murdăriei de pe trup, ci răspunsul[d] unei conştiinţe bune înaintea lui Dumnezeu – prin învierea lui Isus Cristos, 22 Care este la dreapta lui Dumnezeu şi Căruia, după ce S-a dus la cer, I-au fost supuşi îngerii, autorităţile şi puterile.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Petru 3:12 Vezi Ps. 34:12-16
  2. 1 Petru 3:14 Sau: de teroarea lor
  3. 1 Petru 3:14 Vezi Is. 8:12
  4. 1 Petru 3:21 Sau: promisiunea (în sensul de angajament); sau: cererea

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, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(D) 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) 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, 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.

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

Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(K) be sympathetic, love one another,(L) be compassionate and humble.(M) 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. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  3. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
  4. 1 Peter 3:19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also
  5. 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience

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.