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1Peter 3
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Wives and Husbands

3In the same way you wives must submit yourselves to your husbands, so that if any of them do not believe God's word, your conduct will win them over to believe. It will not be necessary for you to say a word,G3668G1135G5293G2398G435G2443G1536G544G3056G2770G2532G2770G427G3056G2770G1223G391G1135
2because they will see how pure and reverent your conduct is.G2029G5216G53G391G1722G5401
3You should not use outward aids to make yourselves beautiful, such as the way you fix your hair, or the jewelry you put on, or the dresses you wear.G3739G2889G2077G3756G2077G1855G1708G2359G2532G4025G5553G2228G1745G2440
4Instead, your beauty should consist of your true inner self, the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the greatest value in God's sight.G235G2927G444G2588G1722G862G4239G2532G2272G4151G3739G2076G1799G2316G4185
5For the devout women of the past who placed their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful by submitting themselves to their husbands.G1063G3779G4218G40G1135G2532G3588G1679G1909G2316G2885G1438G5293G2398G435
6Sarah was like that; she obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are now her daughters if you do good and are not afraid of anything.G5613G4564G5219G11G2564G846G2962G3739G5043G1096G15G2532G5399G3361G5399G3367G4423
7In the same way you husbands must live with your wives with the proper understanding that they are more delicate than you. Treat them with respect, because they also will receive, together with you, God's gift of life. Do this so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.G3668G435G4924G2596G1108G632G5092G1134G5613G772G4632G2532G5613G4789G5485G2222G1519G5216G4335G1581G3361G1581

Suffering for Doing Right

8To conclude: you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings; love one another, and be kind and humble with one another.G1161G5056G3956G3675G4835G5361G2155G5391
9Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.G3361G591G2556G473G2556G2228G3059G473G3059G1161G5121G2129G1492G3754G2564G1519G5124G2564G2443G2816G2127
10As the scripture says, "If you want to enjoy life and wish to see good times, you must keep from speaking evil and stop telling lies.G1063G2309G25G2222G2532G1492G18G2250G3973G846G1100G575G2556G2532G846G5491G2980G3361G1388
11You must turn away from evil and do good; you must strive for peace with all your heart.G1578G575G2556G2532G4160G18G2212G1515G2532G1377G846
12For the Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their prayers; but he opposes those who do evil."G3754G3788G2962G1909G1342G2532G846G3775G1519G846G1162G1161G4383G2962G1909G4160G2556
13Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?G2532G5101G2559G5209G1437G1096G3402G18
14But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, how happy you are! Do not be afraid of anyone, and do not worry.G235G1499G3958G1223G1343G3107G1161G5399G3361G5399G846G5401G3366G5015
15But have reverence for Christ in your hearts, and honor him as Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you,G1161G37G2962G2316G1722G5216G2588G1161G2092G104G4314G627G3956G154G5209G3056G4012G1680G1722G5213G3326G4240G2532G5401
16but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.G2192G18G4893G2443G1722G3739G2635G5216G5613G2555G2617G1908G5216G18G391G1722G5547
17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God's will, than for doing evil.G1063G2909G1487G2307G2316G2309G3958G15G2228G2554
18For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually,G3754G5547G2532G530G3958G4012G266G1342G5228G94G2443G4317G2248G2316G2289G3303G4561G1161G2227G4151
19and in his spiritual existence he went and preached to the imprisoned spirits.G1722G3739G2532G4198G2784G4151G1722G5438
20These were the spirits of those who had not obeyed God when he waited patiently during the days that Noah was building his boat. The few people in the boat - eight in all - were saved by the water,G4218G544G3753G530G3115G2316G1551G1722G2250G3575G2787G2680G1519G3739G3641G5123G3638G5590G1295G1223G5204
21which was a symbol pointing to baptism, which now saves you. It is not the washing off of bodily dirt, but the promise made to God from a good conscience. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,G499G3739G908G4982G2532G3568G4982G2248G3756G595G4509G4561G235G1906G18G4893G1519G2316G1223G386G2424G5547
22who has gone to heaven and is at the right side of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.G3739G4198G1519G3772G2076G1722G1188G2316G32G2532G1849G2532G1411G5293G846


Good News Translation. Scripture taken from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version- Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. More details.
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