1 I n the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

Tot astfel, nevestelor, fiti supuse si voi barbatilor vostri; pentru ca, daca unii nu asculta Cuvintul, sa fie cistigati fara cuvint, prin purtarea nevestelor lor,

2 a s they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

cind va vor vedea felul vostru de trai: curat si in temere.

3 Y our adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;

Podoaba voastra sa nu fie podoaba de afara, care sta in impletitura parului, in purtarea de scule de aur sau in imbracarea hainelor,

4 b ut let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.

ci sa fie omul ascuns al inimii, in curatia nepieritoare a unui duh blind si linistit, care este de mare pret inaintea lui Dumnezeu.

5 F or in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;

Astfel se impodobeau odinioara sfintele femei, care nadajduiau in Dumnezeu, si erau supuse barbatilor lor;

6 j ust as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

ca Sara, care asculta pe Avraam si-l numea "domnul ei." Fiicele ei v-ati facut voi, daca faceti binele fara sa va temeti de ceva.

7 Y ou husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Barbatilor, purtati-va si voi, la rindul vostru, cu intelepciune cu nevestele voastre, dind cinste femeii ca unui vas mai slab, ca unele care vor mosteni impreuna cu voi harul vietii, ca sa nu fie impiedicate rugaciunile voastre.

8 T o sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

Incolo, toti sa fiti cu aceleasi ginduri, simtind cu altii, iubind ca fratii, milosi, smeriti.

9 n ot returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Nu intoarceti rau pentru rau, nici ocara pentru ocara, dimpotriva, binecuvintati, caci la aceasta ati fost chemati: sa mosteniti binecuvintarea.

10 F or, “ The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

"Caci cine iubeste viata, si vrea sa vada zile bune, sa-si infrineze limba de la rau, si buzele de la cuvinte inselatoare.

11 “ He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.

Sa se departeze de rau si sa faca binele, sa caute pacea, si s-o urmareasca.

12 “ For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Caci ochii Domnului sunt peste cei neprihaniti, si urechile Lui iau aminte la rugaciunile lor. Dar Fata Domnului este impotriva celor ce fac raul."

13 W ho is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

Si cine va va face rau, daca sunteti plini de rivna pentru bine?

14 B ut even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,

Chiar daca aveti de suferit pentru neprihanire, ferice de voi! "N-aveti nici o teama de ei, si nu va tulburati!

15 b ut sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;

Ci sfintiti in inimile voastre pe Hristos ca Domn." Fiti totdeauna gata sa raspundeti oricui va cere socoteala de nadejdea care este in voi; dar cu blindete si teama,

16 a nd keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

avind un cuget curat, pentru ca cei ce birfesc purtarea voastra buna in Hristos, sa ramina de rusine tocmai in lucrurile in care va vorbesc de rau.

17 F or it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

Caci este mai bine, daca asa este voia lui Dumnezeu, sa suferiti pentru ca faceti binele, decit pentru ca faceti raul.

18 F or Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Hristos, de asemenea, a suferit o data pentru pacate, El, Cel neprihanit, pentru cei nelegiuiti, ca sa ne aduca la Dumnezeu. El a fost omorit in trup, dar a fost inviat in duh,

19 i n which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,

in care S-a dus sa propovaduiasca duhurilor din inchisoare,

20 w ho once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

care fusesera razvratite odinioara, cind indelunga rabdare a lui Dumnezeu era in asteptare, in zilele lui Noe, cind se facea corabia, in care au fost scapate prin apa un mic numar de suflete, si anume opt.

21 C orresponding to that, baptism now saves you— not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Icoana aceasta inchipuitoare va mintuieste acum pe voi, si anume botezul, care nu este o curatire de intinaciunile trupesti, ci marturia unui cuget curat inaintea lui Dumnezeu prin invierea lui Isus Hristos,

22 w ho is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

care sta la dreapta lui Dumnezeu, dupa ce S-a inaltat la cer, si Si-a supus ingerii, stapinirile si puterile.