'Likewise,1wives,3be subject4to your own6husbands,7so that8even9if10some11do not obey12the13word,14they may be won22without20a word21by15the16conduct19of [their] wives,18 when they see1your7respectful4andpure5conduct.6 Donot3let2[your]1adorning14be2external5— the braiding of6hair7and8the putting on of9gold [jewelry],10or11the clothing13[you] wear —12 but1let your adorning bethe2hidden3person6of the4heart5with7the8imperishable9beautyof a10gentle11and12quiet13spirit,14which15in7God’s19sight17is16very precious.20 For2this1ishow3the5holy6women7who hoped9in10God11used to adorn12themselves,13bysubmitting14to theirown16husbands,17 as1Sarah2obeyed3Abraham,5calling8him7lord.6Andyou are10her9children,11if youdo good12and13donot14fear15anything16that isfrightening.17 Likewise,3husbands,2live with4your wivesin5an understanding way,6showing12honor13to the10woman11as7theweaker8vessel,9since14they areheirs with [you]16of the grace17of life,18so that1920your25prayers24maynot21be hindered.22 Finally,23all4of you, haveunity of mind,5sympathy,6brotherly love,7atender heart,8and ahumble mind.9 Donot1repay2evil3for4evil5or6reviling7for8reviling,9but11on the contrary,10bless,18for13to14this15you were called,16that17you may obtain19ablessing.12 For2[Whoever]1desires3to love5life4and6see7good9days,8let him keep10histongue12from13evil14and15hislips16[from]18speaking19deceit;20 let him turn away1from3evil4and5do6good;7let him seek8peace9and10pursue11it.12 For1the eyes2of the Lord3areon4therighteous,5and6his8ears7are[open] to9their11prayer.10But13the face12of the Lord14isagainst15thosewho do16evil.17 Now1who2is thereto harm4you5if6you are10zealous9for what7isgood?8 But1even3if2you should suffer4for5righteousness’6sake,5you will beblessed.7Have13no12fear13of them,11nor14be troubled,15 but2in6your9hearts8honor5Christ4the Lord1as holy,5always11beingprepared10to12makea defense13to12anyone1415who asks16you17for a reason18for19the20hope23that isin21you;22yet do it with gentleness and respect, yet1do itwith2gentleness3and4respect,5having7a good8conscience,6so that,9when1011you are slandered,12those14who revile15your16good18behavior21in19Christ20may be put to shame.13 For2it isbetter1to suffer10for doing good,3if4thatshould be5God’s9will,7than11for doing evil.12 For1Christ3also2suffered7once4for5sins,6the righteous8for9the unrighteous,10that11he might bring13us12to God,15being put to death16in the flesh18but20made alive19in the spirit,21 in1which2he went8andproclaimed9to the4spirits7in5prison,6 becausethey1formerly2did not obey,1when3God’s7patience8waited4in9the days10of Noah,11while12the ark13was being prepared,12in14which15a few,16that17is,18eight19persons,20were brought safely21through22water.23 Baptism,7whichcorresponds4tothis,1now5saves6you,3not8asa removal10of dirt11from the body9but12asan appeal15to16God17fora good14conscience,13through18the resurrection19of Jesus20Christ,21 who has gone7into8heaven9andis2at3the right hand4of God,6withangels,12authorities,14and15powers16having been subjected10to him.11