3 Likewise, let the wives be subject to their husbands, so that even those who do not obey the word may be won by the behavior of the wives (without word)
2 while they observe your upright conduct, which is with fear.
3 Do not let your adornment be outward, braiding your hair or putting on gold or worldly garments.
4 But let it be the inner man of the heart - an incorruptible meek and quiet spirit - which is a very valuable thing before God.
5 For in the past also, the holy women who trusted in God adorned themselves in this way, and were subject to their husbands,
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him ‘Lord’. You are her daughters, doing good and not easily fearful.
7 Likewise, husbands, dwell with them as men of knowledge, giving honor to the woman - as to the weaker vessel, and as you would to those who are co-heirs of the grace of life - so that your prayers are not interrupted.
8 Finally, all of you be of one mind; compassionate, loving as brothers, merciful, friendly,
9 not rendering evil for evil, nor rebuke for rebuke. On the contrary, bless. Know that you are called to this so that you could be heirs of blessing.
10 For “if anyone longs after life (and to see good days), let him refrain 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 over the righteous, and His ears towards their prayers. And the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 And who is it that will harm you if you follow that which is good?
14 But if you suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. And “do not fear their terror, nor be troubled.”
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer - with humility and respect - to everyone who asks you the Reason for the hope that is in you;
16 having a good conscience, so that when they falsely accuse you as evildoers, those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.
17 For it is better (if it is the will of God) to suffer for doing good rather than evil.
18 For Christ also has suffered once for sins - the Just for the unjust - so that He might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,
19 by Whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison.
20 They were disobedient in the past, when once more the patience of God awaited in the days of Noah while the Ark was being prepared (in which few - that is, eight - souls were saved in the water).
21 This is now represented by baptism, which is not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but an appeal to God, made with a good conscience. This also rescues us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 Who is at the right hand of God, gone into Heaven, to Whom the angels and powers and might are subject.