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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>1 Peter 3 NLT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_peter/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_peter/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NLT</a> > 1 Peter 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_peter/2.htm" title="1 Peter 2">◄</a> 1 Peter 3 <a href="../1_peter/4.htm" title="1 Peter 4">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New Living Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/nlt/esv/1_peter/3.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Wives</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands. Then, even if some refuse to obey the Good News, your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>by observing your pure and reverent lives.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They put their trust in God and accepted the authority of their husbands. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do.</p><p class="hdg">Husbands</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.</p><p class="hdg">All Christians</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">a</span></a> Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For the Scriptures say,</p><p class="b"/><p class="line1">“If you want to enjoy life</p><p class="line2">and see many happy days,</p><p class="line1">keep your tongue from speaking evil</p><p class="line2">and your lips from telling lies.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Turn away from evil and do good.</p><p class="line2">Search for peace, and work to maintain it.</p><p class="line1"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right,</p><p class="line2">and his ears are open to their prayers.</p><p class="line1">But the LORD turns his face</p><p class="line2">against those who do evil.”<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">b</span></a></p><p class="hdg">Suffering for Doing Good</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But do this in a gentle and respectful way.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">c</span></a> Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Christ suffered<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">d</span></a> for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">e</span></a></p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>So he went and preached to the spirits in prison— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood.<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">f</span></a> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from<a href="#footnotes"><span class="fn">g</span></a> a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.</p><p class="reg"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn">a</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">3:8 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="it">Show brotherly love.</span><br><span class="fn">b</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">3:10-12 </span><span class="ft">Ps 34:12-16.</span><br><span class="fn">c</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">3:16 </span><span class="ft">Some English translations put this sentence in verse 15.</span><br><span class="fn">d</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">3:18a </span><span class="ft">Some manuscripts read </span><span class="it">died.</span><br><span class="fn">e</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">3:18b </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">in spirit.</span><br><span class="fn">f</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">3:20 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="it">saved through water.</span><br><span class="fn">g</span><note caller="+" style="f"><span class="fr">3:21 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="it">as an appeal to God for.</span><br></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><em>Holy Bible</em>, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 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