1 I n the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

In 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;

2 s eeing your pure behavior in fear.

beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear.

3 L et your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

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

4 b ut in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

but 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.

5 F or this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

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

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

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

7 Y ou husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

Ye 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.

8 F inally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

9 n ot rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 F or, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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

11 L et him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

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

12 F or the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

For 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.

13 N ow who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

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

14 B ut even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

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

15 B ut sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

but 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:

16 h aving a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

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

17 F or it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

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

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

Because 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;

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

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

20 w ho before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

that 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:

21 T his is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

which 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;

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

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