1 A1 Pet 3:7In the same way, you wives, BEph 5:22; Col 3:18be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be C1 Cor 9:19won without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your chaste and 1Lit with respectrespectful behavior. 3 AIs 3:18ff; 1 Tim 2:9Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; 4 but let it be ARom 7:22the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this way in former times the holy women also, A1 Tim 5:5; 1 Pet 1:3who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, AGen 18:12calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right 1Lit and are notB1 Pet 3:14without being frightened by any fear.

7 AEph 5:25; Col 3:19You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with 1Lit a weaker vesselB1 Thess 4:4someone 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.

8 1Or FinallyTo sum up, ARom 12:16all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, B1 Pet 1:22brotherly, CEph 4:32kindhearted, and DEph 4:2; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 5:5humble in spirit; 9 ARom 12:17; 1 Thess 5:15not returning evil for evil or B1 Cor 4:12; 1 Pet 2:23insult for insult, but 1Lit blessing insteadgiving a CLuke 6:28; Rom 12:14; 1 Cor 4:12blessing instead; for D1 Pet 2:21you were called for the very purpose that you might EGal 3:14; Heb 6:14; 12:17inherit a blessing. 10 For,

13 AProv 16:7Who is 1Lit the one who will harm youthere to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should AMatt 5:10; 1 Pet 2:19ff; 4:15fsuffer for the sake of righteousness, BJames 5:11you 1Or would beare blessed. CIs 8:12f; 1 Pet 3:6Aɴᴅ ᴅo ɴoᴛ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ 2Lit fearɪɴᴛɪᴍɪᴅᴀᴛɪoɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴅo ɴoᴛ ʙᴇ ᴛʀoᴜʙʟᴇᴅ, 15 but 1I.e. set apartsanctify A1 Pet 1:3Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready BCol 4:6to make a 2Or argument; or explanationdefense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the A1 Pet 1:3hope that is in you, yet C2 Tim 2:25with gentleness and 3Or fearD1 Pet 1:17reverence; 16 1Lit having a goodand keep a A1 Tim 1:5; Heb 13:18; 1 Pet 3:21good conscience so that in the thing in which B1 Pet 2:12, 15you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 17 For A1 Pet 2:20; 4:15fit is better, BActs 18:21; 1 Pet 1:6; 2:15; 4:19if 1Lit the will of GodGod should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. 18 For A1 Pet 2:21Christ also died for sins BHeb 9:26, 28; 10:10once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might CRom 5:2; Eph 3:12bring us to God, having been put to death DCol 1:22; 1 Pet 4:1in the flesh, but made alive E1 Pet 4:6in the 1Or Spiritspirit; 19 in 1Or whomwhich also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 20 who once were disobedient, when the ARom 2:4patience of God BGen 6:3, 5, 13fkept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of CHeb 11:7the ark, in which a few, that is, DGen 8:18; 2 Pet 2:5eight EActs 2:41; 1 Pet 1:9, 22; 2:25; 4:19persons, were brought safely through the 1I.e. the great floodwater. 21 AActs 16:33; Titus 3:5Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—BHeb 9:14; 10:22not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God 1Or fromfor a C1 Tim 1:5; Heb 13:18; 1 Pet 3:16good conscience—through D1 Pet 1:3the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 AMark 16:19who is at the right hand of God, BHeb 4:14; 6:20having gone into heaven, CRom 8:38f; Heb 1:6after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.