1 Likewise, wives, be subject to [your] own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without word by the conduct of the wives, VP
2 having witnessed your⁺ respectful, pure conduct, VP
3 whose adornment let not be the external, of braiding of hair and putting around of gold or putting on of garments, VP
4 but the hidden man of the heart, in the imperishable [quality] of the gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth before God. VP
5 For in this way formerly the holy women also hoping in God were adorning themselves, being subject to [their] own husbands, VP
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom you⁺ became children, doing good and not fearing [any] terror. VP
7 Husbands [do] likewise, dwelling with [them] according to knowledge, as with a weaker vessel, with the female, rendering honor as co-heirs also of [the] grace of life, in order for your⁺ prayers not to be hindered. VP
8 Now the end: All [be] single-minded, sympathetic, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble, VP
9 not giving back evil for evil or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary blessing, because to this you⁺ were called, so that you⁺ should inherit a blessing. VP
10 For, “The [one] wanting to love life and to see good days, let him stop the tongue from evil, and [the] lips not speak deceit. VP
11 And let him turn away from evil, and let him do good; let him seek peace and let him pursue it. VP
12 For [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and His ears toward their prayer. But [the] face of [the] Lord [is] on [those] doing evil.” VP
13 And who [is] the [one] who will do evil to you⁺ if you⁺ should be zealous for that which [is] good? VP
14 But even if you⁺ should suffer because of righteousness, [you are] blessed. “And you⁺ should not be afraid of their fear, nor should you⁺ be troubled.” VP
15 But in your⁺ hearts sanctify Christ [as] Lord, always ready for a defense to everyone who [is] asking you⁺ an account concerning the hope in you⁺, but with meekness and fear, VP
16 having a good conscience, so that in that which they speak against [you⁺], they shall be put to shame—those reviling your⁺ good conduct in Christ. VP
17 For [it is] better to suffer doing good, if the will of God wills [it], than doing evil, VP
18 because Christ also suffered once for sins, [the] righteous for [the] unrighteous, so that He might bring you⁺ to God, having been put to death indeed in [the] flesh, but having been made alive in [the] Spirit, VP
19 in whom also, having gone, He preached to the spirits in prison VP
20 at one time having disobeyed, when the longsuffering of God was waiting in [the] days of Noah, of [the] ark being prepared, in which a few—that is, eight souls—were saved through water, VP
21 which also corresponds to [the] baptism now saving you⁺, not a putting away of [the] filth of flesh, but [the] demand of a good conscience toward God, through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ, VP
22 who is at [the] right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to Him. VP