1 Peter 3:1-11 ▼

1 In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives,

2 having beheld your chaste conduct mingled with fear:

3 whose adorning , let it not be the outward one of braiding of hair and of wearing of golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel;

4 but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

5 For thus, in former times, the holy women also, who hoped in God, were wont to adorn themselves, submitting themselves to their own husbands;

6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; if ye do good, and fear no alarm.

7 Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with them 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.

8 And, finally, be ye all of one mind, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

9 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.

10 For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;

11 and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it;