3Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives,G3668G1135G5293G2398G435G2443G1536G544G3056G2770G2532G2770G427G3056G2770G1223G391G11352when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.G2029G5216G53G391G1722G54013Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.G3739G2889G2077G3756G2077G1855G1708G2359G2532G4025G5553G2228G1745G24404Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.G235G2927G444G2588G1722G862G4239G2532G2272G4151G3739G2076G1799G2316G41855For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands,G1063G3779G4218G40G1135G2532G3588G1679G1909G2316G2885G1438G5293G2398G4356like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.G5613G4564G5219G11G2564G846G2962G3739G5043G1096G15G2532G5399G3361G5399G3367G44237Husbands, 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.G3668G435G4924G2596G1108G632G5092G1134G5613G772G4632G2532G5613G4789G5485G2222G1519G5216G4335G1581G3361G1581
Suffering for Doing Good
8Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.G1161G5056G3956G3675G4835G5361G2155G53919Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.G3361G591G2556G473G2556G2228G3059G473G3059G1161G5121G2129G1492G3754G2564G1519G5124G2564G2443G2816G212710For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.G1063G2309G25G2222G2532G1492G18G2250G3973G846G1100G575G2556G2532G846G5491G2980G3361G138811He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.G1578G575G2556G2532G4160G18G2212G1515G2532G1377G84612For 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."G3754G3788G2962G1909G1342G2532G846G3775G1519G846G1162G1161G4383G2962G1909G4160G255613Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?G2532G5101G2559G5209G1437G1096G3402G1814But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."G235G1499G3958G1223G1343G3107G1161G5399G3361G5399G846G5401G3366G501515But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,G1161G37G2962G2316G1722G5216G2588G1161G2092G104G4314G627G3956G154G5209G3056G4012G1680G1722G5213G3326G4240G2532G540116keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.G2192G18G4893G2443G1722G3739G2635G5216G5613G2555G2617G1908G5216G18G391G1722G554717It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.G1063G2909G1487G2307G2316G2309G3958G15G2228G255418For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit,G3754G5547G2532G530G3958G4012G266G1342G5228G94G2443G4317G2248G2316G2289G3303G4561G1161G2227G415119through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prisonG1722G3739G2532G4198G2784G4151G1722G543820who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,G4218G544G3753G530G3115G2316G1551G1722G2250G3575G2787G2680G1519G3739G3641G5123G3638G5590G1295G1223G520421and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,G499G3739G908G4982G2532G3568G4982G2248G3756G595G4509G4561G235G1906G18G4893G1519G2316G1223G386G2424G554722who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.G3739G4198G1519G3772G2076G1722G1188G2316G32G2532G1849G2532G1411G5293G846
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