1 Peter 3:18-20

Expanded Bible

¹⁸ Christ himself suffered for sins ·once [or once for all; ^Conly his suffering has the power to redeem others]. ·He was not guilty, but he suffered for those who are guilty [^L…the righteous for the unrighteous] to bring you to God. ·His body was killed [^LHe was put to death in the flesh/body], but he was made alive in the ·spirit [or Spirit; ^Cat his resurrection in a glorified body]. ¹⁹ And in the ·spirit [or Spirit] he went and preached to the spirits in prison [^Cprobably either fallen angels, imprisoned by God (see Gen. 6:1–4; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6) or the spirits of the people who rejected Noah’s preaching; see v. 20] ²⁰ who refused to obey God long ago in the time of Noah [Gen. 6:1—8:22], when ·God was waiting patiently [^Lthe patience of God waited] while Noah was building the ·boat [ark]. [In this ark; ^LIn it] Only a few people—eight in all—were saved ·by [or through] water.