1 ¶ 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,

Likewise, wives, subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without word by the conversation of the wives,

2 c onsidering your chaste conversation which is in fear.

having witnessed your pure conversation in fear;

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

whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

4 b ut 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.

but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

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

For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;

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

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.

7 L ikewise, 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.

husbands likewise, dwell with according to knowledge, as with a weaker, the female, vessel, giving honour, as also fellow-heirs of grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

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

Finally, all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;

9 n ot 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.

not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

10 F or 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;

For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

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

And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

12 F or 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.

because eyes of Lord on righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but face of Lord against them that do evil.

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

And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which good?

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

But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

15 b ut 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,

but sanctify Lord the Christ in your hearts, and always prepared to an answer every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that in you, but with meekness and fear;

16 ¶ 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.

having a good conscience, that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.

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

For better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer well-doers than evildoers;

18 ¶ 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,

for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, just for unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in Spirit,

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

in which also going he preached to the spirits in prison,

20 w hich 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.

heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

21 ¶ 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,

which figure also now saves you, baptism, not a putting away of filth of flesh, but demand as before God of a good conscience, by resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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

who is at right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him.