1 Peter - douay rheims

Chapter 3

¹ In like manner also let wives be subject to their husbands: that if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives.
² Considering your chaste conversation with fear.
³ Whose adorning let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel:
⁴ But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, which is rich in the sight of God.
⁵ For after this manner heretofore the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
⁶ As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well, and not fearing any disturbance.
⁷ Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel, and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.
⁸ And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:
⁹ Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
¹⁰ For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
¹¹ Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:
¹² Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.
¹³ And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?
¹⁴ But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled.
¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.
¹⁶ But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
¹⁷ For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill.
¹⁸ Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,
¹⁹ In which also coming he preached to those spirits that were in prison:
²⁰ Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.
²¹ Whereunto baptism being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
²² Who is on the right hand of God, swallowing down death, that we might be made heirs of life everlasting: being gone into heaven, the angels and powers and virtues being made subject to him.

1 Peter - webster

Chapter 3

¹ Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the deportment of the wives;
² While they behold your chaste manner of life coupled with fear.
³ Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel;
⁴ But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
⁵ For after this manner in former times the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
⁶ Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
⁷ Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
⁸ Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
⁹ Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a blessing.
¹⁰ For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
¹¹ Let him shun evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it.
¹² For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
¹³ And who is he that will harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?
¹⁴ But if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
¹⁶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good deportment in Christ.
¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God is so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing.
¹⁸ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit:
¹⁹ By which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison;
²⁰ Who formerly were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.
²¹ The like figure to which, even baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
²² Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels, and authorities, and powers being made subject to him.

1 Peter - world english bible

Chapter 3

¹ the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;
² your pure behavior in fear.
³ your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;
⁴ in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.
⁵ this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
⁶ Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
⁷ husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
⁸ be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
⁹ rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
¹⁰ "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
¹¹ him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
¹² the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
¹³ who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?
¹⁴ even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."
¹⁵ sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:
¹⁶ a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
¹⁷ it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.
¹⁸ Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;
¹⁹ which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
²⁰ before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
²¹ is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
²² is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

1 Peter - darby

Chapter 3

¹ Likewise, wives, [be] subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without [the] word by the conversation of the wives,
² having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;
³ whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;
⁴ but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
⁵ For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;
⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.
⁷ [Ye] husbands likewise, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, as with a weaker, [even] the female, vessel, giving [them] honour, as also fellow-heirs of [the] grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
⁸ Finally, [be] all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;
⁹ not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing [others], because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
¹⁰ For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
¹¹ And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
¹² because [the] eyes of [the] Lord [are] on [the] righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but [the] face of [the] Lord [is] against them that do evil.
¹³ And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?
¹⁴ But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;
¹⁵ but sanctify [the] Lord the Christ in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness and fear;
¹⁶ having a good conscience, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.
¹⁷ For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers;
¹⁸ for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, [the] just for [the] unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in [the] Spirit,
¹⁹ in which also going he preached to the spirits [which are] in prison,
²⁰ heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in [the] days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:
²¹ which figure also now saves you, [even] baptism, not a putting away of [the] filth of flesh, but [the] demand as before God of a good conscience, by [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ,
²² who is at [the] right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him.

1 Peter - american standard version

Chapter 3

¹ In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your won husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;
² beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.
³ Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, 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 is in the sight of God of great price.
⁵ For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
⁷ Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
⁸ Finally, [be] ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:
⁹ not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
¹⁰ For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
¹¹ And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
¹² For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.
¹³ And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
¹⁴ But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye:] and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;
¹⁵ but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:
¹⁶ having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
¹⁸ Because Christ also suffered for sins once, 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;
¹⁹ in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
²⁰ that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:
²¹ which also after a true likeness doth now save you, [even] baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
²² who is one the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

1 Peter - basic english

Chapter 3

¹ Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,
² When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.
³ Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;
⁴ But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.
⁵ And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:
⁶ As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.
⁷ And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.
⁸ Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:
⁹ Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
¹⁰ For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
¹¹ And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.
¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
¹³ Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good?
¹⁴ But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;
¹⁵ But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;
¹⁶ Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
¹⁷ Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.
¹⁸ Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;
¹⁹ By whom he went to the spirits in prison, preaching to those
²⁰ Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:
²¹ And baptism, of which this is an image, now gives you salvation, not by washing clean the flesh, but by making you free from the sense of sin before God, through the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead;
²² Who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been put under his rule.