1Likewise[G3668], ye wives[G1135], be in subjection[G5293] to your own[G2398]husbands[G435]; that[G2443], if any[G1536] obey not[G544] the word[G3056], they[G2770]also[G2532]may[G2770]without[G427] the word[G3056] be won[G2770]by[G1223] the conversation[G391] of the wives[G1135];
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While they behold[G2029]your[G5216]chaste[G53]conversation[G391] coupled with[G1722]fear[G5401].
3Whose[G3739]adorning[G2889] let it[G2077]not[G3756]be[G2077] that outward[G1855]adorning[G2889] of plaiting[G1708] the hair[G2359], and[G2532] of wearing[G4025] of gold[G5553], or[G2228] of putting on[G1745] of apparel[G2440];
4But[G235] let it be the hidden[G2927]man[G444] of the heart[G2588], in[G1722] that which[G3739]is[G2076] not corruptible[G862], even the ornament of a meek[G4239]and[G2532]quiet[G2272]spirit[G4151], which[G3739]is[G2076]in[G1722] the sight[G1799] of God[G2316] of great price[G4185].
5For[G1063] after this manner[G3779]in[G1909] the old time[G4218] the holy[G40]women[G1135]also[G2532], who[G3588]trusted[G1679]in[G1909]God[G2316], adorned[G2885]themselves[G1438], being in[G1909]subjection[G5293] unto their own[G2398]husbands[G435]:
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Even as[G5613]Sara[G4564]obeyed[G5219]Abraham[G11], calling[G2564]him[G846]lord[G2962]: whose[G3739]daughters[G5043] ye are[G1096], as[G5613] long as[G5613] ye do well[G15], and[G2532]are[G5399]not[G3361]afraid[G5399] with any[G3367]amazement[G4423].
7Likewise[G3668], ye husbands[G435], dwell with[G4924] them according to[G2596]knowledge[G1108], giving[G632]honour[G5092] unto the wife[G1134], as[G5613] unto the weaker[G772]vessel[G4632], and[G2532]as[G5613] being heirs together[G4789] of the grace[G5485] of life[G2222]; that[G1519]your[G5216]prayers[G4335]be[G1581]not[G3361]hindered[G1581].
8Finally[G1161], be ye all[G3956] of one mind[G3675], having compassion one of another[G4835], love as brethren[G5361], be pitiful[G2155], be courteous[G5391]:
9Not[G3361]rendering[G591]evil[G2556]for[G473]evil[G2556], or[G2228]railing[G3059]for[G473]railing[G3059]: but[G1161]contrariwise[G5121]blessing[G2129]; knowing[G1492]that[G3754] ye are[G2564]thereunto[G1519]called[G2564], that[G2443] ye should inherit[G2816] a blessing[G2127].
10For[G1063] he that will[G2309]love[G25]life[G2222], and[G2532]see[G1492]good[G18]days[G2250], let him refrain[G3973]his[G846]tongue[G1100]from[G575]evil[G2556], and[G2532]his[G846]lips[G5491] that they speak[G2980]no[G3361]guile[G1388]:
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Let him eschew[G1578]evil[G2556], and[G2532]do[G4160]good[G18]; let him seek[G2212]peace[G1515], and[G2532]ensue[G1377]it[G846].
12For[G3754] the eyes[G3788] of the Lord[G2962] are over[G1909] the righteous[G1342], and[G2532]his[G846]ears[G3775] are open unto[G1519]their[G846]prayers[G1162]: but[G1161] the face[G4383] of the Lord[G2962] is against[G1909] them that do[G4160]evil[G2556].
13And[G2532]who[G5101] is he that will harm[G2559]you[G5209], if[G1437] ye be[G1096]followers[G3402] of that which is good?[G18]
14But[G235]and[G1161]if[G1499] ye suffer[G3958]for[G1223] righteousness' sake[G1343], happy[G3107] are ye: and[G1161]be[G5399]not[G3361]afraid[G5399] of their[G846]terror[G5401], neither[G3366]be[G5399]troubled[G5015];
15But[G1161]sanctify[G37] the Lord[G2962]God[G2316]in[G1722]your[G5216]hearts[G2588]: and[G1161] be ready[G2092]always[G104]to[G4314] give an answer[G627]to[G4314] every man[G3956] that asketh[G154]you[G5209] a reason[G3056]of[G4012] the hope[G1680] that is in[G1722]you[G5213]with[G3326]meekness[G4240]and[G2532]fear[G5401]:
16Having[G2192] a good[G18]conscience[G4893]; that[G2443], whereas[G1722] they speak evil[G2635] of you[G5216], as[G5613] of evildoers[G2555], they may be ashamed[G2617]that[G2443] falsely accuse[G1908]your[G5216]good[G18]conversation[G391]in[G1722]Christ[G5547].
17For[G1063] it is better[G2909], if[G1487] the will[G2307] of God[G2316] be so[G2309], that ye suffer[G3958]for[G1063] well doing[G15], than[G2228]for[G1063] evil doing[G2554].
18For[G3754]Christ[G5547]also[G2532] hath once[G530]suffered[G3958]for[G4012]sins[G266], the just[G1342]for[G5228] the unjust[G94], that[G2443] he might bring[G4317]us[G2248] to God[G2316], being put to death[G2289] in the flesh[G4561], but[G1161]quickened[G2227] by the Spirit[G4151]:
19By[G1722]which[G3739]also[G2532] he went[G4198] and preached[G2784] unto the spirits[G4151]in[G1722]prison[G5438];
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Which sometime[G4218] were disobedient[G544], when[G3753]once[G530] the longsuffering[G3115] of God[G2316]waited[G1551]in[G1722] the days[G2250] of Noah[G3575], while the ark[G2787] was a preparing[G2680], wherein[G1519]few[G3641], that is[G5123], eight[G3638]souls[G5590] were saved[G1295]by[G1223]water[G5204].
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The like figure[G499]whereunto[G3739] even baptism[G908]doth[G4982]also[G2532]now[G3568]save[G4982] us(not the putting away[G595] of the filth[G4509] of the flesh[G4561], but[G235] the answer[G1906] of a good[G18]conscience[G4893]toward[G1519]God[G2316],) by[G1223] the resurrection[G386] of Jesus[G2424]Christ[G5547]:
22Who[G3739]is[G2076]gone[G4198]into[G1519]heaven[G3772], and[G2532]is[G2076]on[G1722] the right hand[G1188] of God[G2316]; angels[G32]and[G2532]authorities[G1849]and[G2532]powers[G1411] being made subject[G5293] unto him[G846].