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World English Bible

1 Peter 3 (WEBP)

[1] In 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,
[2] seeing your pure behavior in fear.
[3] Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,
[4] but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
[5] For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.
[6] So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.
[7] You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
[8] Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
[9] not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
[10] For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
[11] Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
[12] For 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.”
[13] Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?
[14] But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
[15] But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. 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,
[16] having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
[17] For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.
[18] Because 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,
[19] in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
[20] who 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.
[21] This 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,
[22] who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Peter 3 (KJVS)

[1] Likewise , ye wives , [be] in subjection () to your own husbands ; that , if any obey not () the word , they also may without the word be won () by the conversation of the wives ;
[2] While they behold () your chaste conversation [coupled] with fear .
[3] Whose adorning let it not be () that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair , and of wearing of gold , or of putting on of apparel ;
[4] But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart , in that which is not corruptible , [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit , which is () in the sight of God of great price .
[5] For after this manner in the old time the holy women also , who trusted () in God , adorned () themselves , being in subjection () unto their own husbands :
[6] Even as Sara obeyed () Abraham , calling () him lord : whose daughters ye are (), as long as ye do well (), and are not afraid () with any amazement .
[7] Likewise , ye husbands , dwell with () [them] according to knowledge , giving () honour unto the wife , as unto the weaker vessel , and as being heirs together of the grace of life ; that your prayers be not hindered ().
[8] Finally , [be ye] all of one mind , having compassion one of another , love as brethren , [be] pitiful , [be] courteous :
[9] Not rendering () evil for evil , or railing for railing : but contrariwise blessing ; knowing () that ye are thereunto called (), that ye should inherit () a blessing ().
[10] For he that will () love () life , and see () good days , let him refrain () his tongue from evil , and his lips that they speak () no guile :
[11] Let him eschew () evil , and do () good ; let him seek () peace , and ensue () it .
[12] 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 them that do () evil .
[13] And who [is] he that will harm () you , if ye be () followers of that which is good ?
[14] But and if ye suffer () for righteousness’ sake , happy [are ye]: and be not afraid () of their terror , neither be troubled ();
[15] But sanctify () the Lord God in your hearts : and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh () you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear :
[16] Having () a good conscience ; that , whereas they speak evil () of you , as of evildoers , they may be ashamed () that falsely accuse () your good conversation in Christ .
[17] For [it is] better , if the will of God be so (), that ye suffer () for well doing (), than for evil doing ().
[18] For Christ also hath once suffered () for sins , the just for the unjust , that he might bring () us to God , being put to death () in the flesh , but quickened () by the Spirit :
[19] By which also he went () and preached () unto the spirits in prison ;
[20] Which sometime were disobedient (), when once the longsuffering of God waited () in the days of Noah , while the ark was a preparing (), wherein few , that is (), eight souls were saved () by water .
[21] The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save () us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh , but the answer of a good conscience toward God ,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ :
[22] Who is gone () into heaven , and is () on the right hand of God ; angels and authorities and powers being made subject () unto him .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Peter 3 (YLT)

[1] 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] having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
[3] 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] 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] for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,
[6] as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him ‘sir,’ of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
[7] The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them, 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, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,
[9] 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] 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] let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
[12] because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears-to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;’
[13] and who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
[14] but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy are ye! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,
[15] and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And be ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
[16] 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] for it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;
[18] 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] in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach,
[20] 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] 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] who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven-messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.