1Peter:3

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* Likewise , wives , [be ] in subjection to your own husbands , so that if any do not obey the word , they may also be won without the word by the conduct of the wives , * having witnessed your chaste behavior in [the ] fear [of God ]. * Of whom let not be the adorning of garments , or outward braiding of hair and wearing of gold , or of putting on clothing , * but [let it be ] the hidden man of the heart , in that which is not corruptible , the meek and quiet spirit , which is of great price in the sight of God . * For so once indeed the holy women hoping in God adorned themselves , being in subjection to their own husbands ; * as Sarah obeyed Abraham , calling him lord ; whose children you became , doing good and fearing no terror . * Likewise , husbands , live together according to knowledge , giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel , the female , as truly [being ] co-heirs together of [the ] grace of life , not cutting off your prayers . * And finally , all [be ] of one mind , having compassion on one another , loving the brothers , tenderhearted , friendly . * Never give back evil for evil , or reviling for reviling , but on the contrary , [giving ] blessing , knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing . * For he that wants to love life and to see good days , let him restrain his tongue from evil , and his lips from speaking guile . * Let him turn aside from evil and do good . Let him seek peace and pursue it . * For the eyes of [the ] Lord [are ] on the righteous , and His ears [open ] to their prayers . But [the ] Lord 's face [is ] against [those ] who do evil . * And who [is ] the [one ] who will harm you if you become imitators of the good ? * But if you also suffer for righteousness ' sake , [you are ] blessed . And do not fear their fear , nor be troubled , * but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts , and [be ] ready always to [give ] an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you , with meekness and fear ; * having a good conscience , that while they speak against you as evildoers they may be shamed , those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ . * For [it is ] better , if the will of God wills [it ], to suffer [for ] well-doing than [for ] evil-doing . * For Christ also once suffered for sins , the just for the unjust , that He might bring us to God , indeed being put to death in the flesh , but made alive in the Spirit ; * in which also He went and preached to the spirits in prison , * to disobeying ones , when once the long-suffering of God waited in [the ] days of Noah , while the ark was being prepared (in which a few , that is , eight souls were saved through water ); * which figure now also saves us , baptism ; not a putting away of [the ] filth of [the ] flesh , but the answer of a good conscience toward God , by [the ] resurrection of Jesus Christ ; * who is at [the ] right [hand ] of God , having gone into Heaven , where [the ] angels and authorities and powers are being subjected to Him .

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