1 I n like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your won husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

¶ Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that also those who do not obey the Word, may be won without a word by the conversation of their wives,

2 b eholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear.

considering your chaste conversation which is in fear.

3 W hose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

Let their adorning not be outward with ostentatious hairdos and wearing of gold nor in composition of apparel,

4 b ut let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

but let the interior adorning of the heart be without corruption, and of an agreeable spirit and peaceful, which is precious in the sight of God.

5 F or after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who waited upon God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands,

6 a s Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye are made daughters, doing well and not being afraid of any terror.

7 Y e husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them wisely, giving honour unto the woman, as unto a more fragile vessel and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers not be hindered.

8 F inally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

¶ And finally, be ye all of one consent, of one affection, loving each other fraternally, merciful, courteous,

9 n ot rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

not rendering evil for evil or curse for curse, but to the contrary, blessing, knowing that ye are called, that ye should possess a blessing by inheritance.

10 F or, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;

11 A nd let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

let him separate himself from evil and do good; let him seek peace and follow it.

12 F or the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those that do evil.

13 A nd who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

And who is he that can harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?

14 B ut even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

But also if ye suffer anything for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye; therefore, be not afraid of their terror neither be troubled,

15 b ut sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to respond to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and reverence,

16 h aving a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

¶ having a good conscience, so in that which they murmur against you as of evildoers, those that blaspheme your good conversation in the Christ may be confused.

17 F or it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

For it is better (if the will of God so desires) that ye suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

18 B ecause Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

¶ For the Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in spirit,

19 i n which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

in which he also went and preached unto the imprisoned spirits,

20 t hat aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

which in the time past were disobedient, when once the patience of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being made ready, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

21 w hich also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

¶ Unto the figure of which the baptism that does now correspond saves us (not taking away the uncleanness of the flesh, but giving testimony of a good conscience before God) by the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ,

22 w ho is one the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

who is at the right hand of God, having ascended into heaven, unto whom the angels and the authorities and powers are subject.