| English Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, | 1Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives |
| 2when they see your respectful and pure conduct. | 2when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. |
| 3Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— | 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, |
| 4but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. | 4but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. |
| 5For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, | 5For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands, |
| 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. | 6just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear. |
| 7Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. | 7Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. |
| 8Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. | 8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble. |
| 9Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. | 9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. |
| 10For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; | 10For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. |
| 11let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. | 11He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. |
| 12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” | 12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” |
| 13Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? | 13Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good? |
| 14But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, | 14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.” |
| 15but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, | 15But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, |
| 16having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. | 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. |
| 17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. | 17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. |
| 18For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, | 18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit, |
| 19in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, | 19in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison |
| 20because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. | 20who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. |
| 21Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, | 21And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
| 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him. | 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him. |
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