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that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives, <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>having beheld your chaste conduct <i>mingled</i> with fear: <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>whose <i>adorning</i>, let it not be the outward <i>one</i> of braiding of hair and of wearing of golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel; <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>but <i>let it be</i> the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible <i>apparel</i> of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>For thus, in former times, the holy women also, who hoped in God, were wont to adorn themselves, submitting themselves to their own husbands; <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; <i>if ye</i> do good, and fear no alarm.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with <i>them</i> according to knowledge, assigning honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.<p> <A name="9"></a><p class="hdg">Turning from Evil<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And, finally, <i>be</i> ye all of one mind, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-hearted, humble-minded; <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>not returning evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but, on the contrary, blessing; because to this end ye were called, that ye might inherit a blessing.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and <i>his</i> lips from speaking guile;<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it;<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears <i>are</i> toward their supplication; but the face of the Lord <i>is</i> against those who do evil."<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And who is he that will harm you, if ye become zealous for that which is good?<p> <A name="15"></a><p class="hdg">Suffering for Righteousness<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But, if ye should even suffer for righteousness sake, happy <i>are ye</i>. But fear not their fear, neither be troubled; <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>but sanctify Christ <i>as</i> Lord in your hearts; ready always for an answer to every one who asks of you an account concerning the hope that <i>is</i> in you, yet with meekness and fear; <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>having a good conscience; that, in whatever ye are spoken against, those who revile your good conduct may be put to shame. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For it <i>is</i> better, if the will of God should will <i>it</i>, that ye suffer <i>for</i> well-doing, than <i>for</i> evil-doing; <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>because Christ also suffered for sins once, a Righteous One in behalf of <i>the</i> unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in flesh, but made alive in <i>the</i> Spirit, <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>in Whom, also, going, He preached to the spirits in prison, <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>who were once disobedient, when the long-suffering of God was waiting in the days of Noah, while an ark was being prepared, <i>entering</i> into which, a few, that is, eight, souls were saved through water; <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>which, in <i>its</i> anti-type, immersion, now saves you also (not a putting away of <i>the</i> filth of flesh, but the requirement of a good conscience toward God), through <i>the</i> resurrection of Jesus Christ, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Worrell New Testament (1904)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_peter/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Peter 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Peter 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_peter/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Peter 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Peter 4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>