¶ Likewise, ye¹ wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey² not the word, they³ also may without the word be won⁴ by the conversation of the wives;

While they behold⁵ your chaste conversation coupled with⁶ fear.

Whose adorning let⁷ it not be that⁸ outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

But let it be the hidden⁹ man of the heart, in that which is not¹⁰ corruptible, even the ornament of a meek¹¹ and quiet¹² spirit, which is in¹³ the sight of God of great price.

For after this manner in the old time the holy¹⁴ women also, who¹⁵ trusted in God, adorned¹⁶ themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

Even as Sara¹⁷ obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters¹⁸ ye are, as long as ye do well, and¹⁹ are not afraid with any amazement.

Likewise, ye²⁰ husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving²¹ honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs²² together of the grace of life; that²³ your prayers be not hindered.

¶ Finally, be²⁴ ye all of one mind, having²⁵ compassion one of another, love as brethren²⁶, be pitiful²⁷, be courteous²⁸:

Not rendering²⁹ evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called³⁰, that³² ye should inherit a blessing.

¶ For he³³ that will love³⁴ life, and see³⁵ good days, let him refrain³⁶ his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak³⁷ no guile:

Let him eschew³⁸ evil, and do³⁹ good; let him seek⁴⁰ peace, and ensue it.

For the eyes⁴¹ of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears⁴² are open unto their prayers: but⁴³ the face of the Lord is against⁴⁴ them that do evil.

And who⁴⁵ is he that will harm you, if ye be followers⁴⁶ of that which is good?

But and if⁴⁷ ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be⁴⁸ not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

But sanctify⁴⁹ the Lord God in your hearts: and be⁵⁰ ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason⁵¹ of the hope⁵² that is in you with⁵³ meekness and fear⁵⁴:

¶ Having a good⁵⁵ conscience; that, whereas⁵⁶ they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely⁵⁷ accuse your good⁵⁸ conversation in Christ.

For it is better, if⁵⁹ the will of God be so, that ye suffer⁶⁰ for well doing, than for evil doing.

¶ For Christ⁶¹ also hath once suffered for sins, the just⁶² for the unjust, that⁶³ he might bring us to God, being⁶⁴ put to death in the flesh, but⁶⁵ quickened by the Spirit:

By which⁶⁶ also he went and preached unto the spirits in⁶⁷ prison;

¶ Which sometime⁶⁸ were disobedient, when once the longsuffering⁶⁹ of God waited in the days⁷⁰ of Noah, while⁷¹ the ark was a preparing, wherein⁷² few, that is, eight souls were saved by⁷³ water.

¶ The like⁷⁴ figure whereunto even baptism⁷⁵ doth also now save us (not the putting⁷⁶ away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer⁷⁷ of a good conscience toward God,) by⁷⁸ the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Who is gone⁷⁹ into heaven, and is on⁸⁰ the right hand of God; angels⁸¹ and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.