^14 (A)Do not be ^[a]mismatched with ^(B)unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness ^(C)share together, or what does light have in common with darkness?

Christ Is Our Example

²¹ For ^(A)you have been called for this purpose, ^(B)because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you ^(C)an example, so that you would follow in His steps, ²² He who ^(D)committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; ^23 [a]and while being ^(E)abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; ²⁴ and He Himself ^[b](F)brought our sins in His body up on the ^[c](G)cross, so that we ^(H)might die to ^[d]sin and live for righteousness; ^(I)by His ^[e]wounds you were ^(J)healed. ²⁵ For you were ^(K)continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the ^(L)Shepherd and ^[f]Guardian of your souls.

Godly Living

3 ^(M)In the same way, you wives, ^(N)be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be ^(O)won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, ² as they observe your pure ^[g]and respectful behavior. ^3 (P)Your adornment must not be merely the external—braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel; ⁴ but it should be ^(Q)the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. ⁵ For in this way the holy women of former times, ^(R)who hoped in God, also used to adorn themselves, being subject to their own husbands, ⁶ just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, ^(S)calling him lord; and you have proved to be her children if you do what is right ^[h](T)without being frightened by any fear.

^7 (U)You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with ^[i](V)someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

⁶ But as for you, when you pray, ^(A)go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and ^(B)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

⁸ So do not be like them; for ^(A)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

The Lord’s Prayer

⁹ “^(B)Pray, then, in this way:

¹⁶ “For ^[a]I hate ^[b](A)divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and ^[c]him who covers his garment with ^(B)violence,” says the Lord of armies. “So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”

Bear One Another’s Burdens

6 ^(A)Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are ^(B)spiritual are to ^(C)restore such a person ^(D)in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.

⁹ I wrote to you in my letter ^(A)not to associate with sexually immoral people; ¹⁰ I did not at all mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the greedy and swindlers, or with ^(B)idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world. ¹¹ But ^[a]actually, I ^[b]wrote to you not to associate ^[c]with any so-called ^(C)brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or ^(D)an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a person.

^33 (A)Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

⁸ The Lord God planted a ^(A)garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.