ACV - I Peter - 3

3:1  Likewise the wives, being subordinate to their own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be gained without a word by the behavior of the wives,

3:2  observing, in fear, your pure behavior.

3:3  Of which let it not be the outward world of braiding of hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on apparel,

3:4  but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible, of the meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

3:5  For this way formerly also, the holy women, trusting in God, adorned themselves, being subordinate to their own husbands,

3:6  as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.

3:7  Likewise the husbands living together knowledgeably, as with a weaker vessel, apportioning worth to the female as also joint-heirs of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.

3:8  And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

3:9  not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but instead giving praise, knowing that ye were called for this, so that ye might inherit a blessing.

3:10  For he who wants to love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips not to speak deceit.

3:11  Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

3:12  Because the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of the Lord is against men who do evil things.

3:13  And who is he who will harm you, if ye become imitators of the good?

3:14  But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken,

3:15  but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with meekness and fear.

3:16  Having a good conscience, so that, in what they speak against you as of evildoers, they may be ashamed, those who revile your good behavior in Christ.

3:17  For it is better to suffer doing good, if the will of God desires, than for doing evil.

3:18  Because Christ also once suffered for sins, a righteous man for unrighteous men, so that he might bring you to God. Having indeed been killed in flesh, but made alive in spirit,

3:19  in which also, having gone, he preached to the spirits in prison

3:20  who were disobedient formerly, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah who prepared an ark in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through water.

3:21  Which counterpart-immersion-now also saves us, not the putting away of filth of flesh, but an appeal of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

3:22  who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, agents, and positions of authority, and powers having been subordinated to him.