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,

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

2 c onsidering your chaste conversation which is in fear.

having beheld your pure behaviour 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 which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

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 thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, 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 once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning 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 was obedient to Abraham, calling him `sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.

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.

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with, according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel -- to the wife -- imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the 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,

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

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 giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

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 who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

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

let him turn aside from 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 the eyes of the Lord upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord upon those doing evil;'

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

and who he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?

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 ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy! and of their fear be not afraid, nor 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,

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that in you, 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 that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour 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 doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;

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,

because also Christ once for sin did suffer -- righteous for unrighteous -- that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,

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

in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,

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.

who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah -- an ark being preparing -- in 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,

also to which an antitype doth now save us -- baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again 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 the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven -- messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.