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The same goes for you wives: Be good wives to your husbands, responsive to their needs. There are husbands who, indifferent as they are to any words about God, will be captivated

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Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives,

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Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives,

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In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands, even those who refuse to accept the Good News. Your godly lives will speak to them better than any words. They will be won over

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by your life of holy beauty.

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when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.

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when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.

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by watching your pure, godly behavior.

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What matters is not your outer appearance--the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes--

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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.

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Do not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel--

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Don't be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.

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but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in.

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Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

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rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

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You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

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The holy women of old were beautiful before God that way, and were good, loyal wives to their husbands.

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For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands,

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For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,

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That is the way the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They trusted God and accepted the authority of their husbands.

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Sarah, for instance, taking care of Abraham, would address him as "my dear husband." You'll be true daughters of Sarah if you do the same, unanxious and unintimidated.

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like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

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as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

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For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, when she called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do.

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The same goes for you husbands: Be good husbands to your wives. Honor them, delight in them. As women they lack some of your advantages. But in the new life of God's grace, you're equals. Treat your wives, then, as equals so your prayers don't run aground.

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Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

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Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

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In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard.

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Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble.

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Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

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Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

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Finally, all of you should be of one mind, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds.

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That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless--that's your job, to bless. You'll be a blessing and also get a blessing.

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Do 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.

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not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

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Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it.

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Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, Here's what you do: Say nothing evil or hurtful;

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For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

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For "He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

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For the Scriptures say, "If you want a happy life and good days, keep your tongue from speaking evil, and keep your lips from telling lies.

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Snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you're worth.

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He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

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Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.

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Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others.

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God looks on all this with approval, listening and responding well to what he's asked; But he turns his back on those who do evil things.

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For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

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For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil."

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The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil."

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If with heart and soul you're doing good, do you think you can be stopped?

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Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?

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And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?

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Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good?

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Even if you suffer for it, you're still better off. Don't give the opposition a second thought.

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But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."

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But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled."

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But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't be afraid and don't worry.

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Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you're living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy.

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But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

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But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

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Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.

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Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They'll end up realizing that they're the ones who need a bath.

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keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

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having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.

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But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak evil against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.

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It's better to suffer for doing good, if that's what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad.

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It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

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That's what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others' sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all--was put to death and then made alive--to bring us to God.

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For Christ died 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 by the Spirit,

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For Christ also suffered once 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,

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Christ also suffered when he died for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners that he might bring us safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.

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He went and proclaimed God's salvation to earlier generations who ended up in the prison of judgment

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through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison

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by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison,

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So he went and preached to the spirits in prison--

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because they wouldn't listen. You know, even though God waited patiently all the days that Noah built his ship, only a few were saved then, eight to be exact--saved from the water by the water.

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who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,

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who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

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those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood.

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The waters of baptism do that for you, not by washing away dirt from your skin but by presenting you through Jesus' resurrection before God with a clear conscience.

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and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also--not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience.

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Jesus has the last word on everything and everyone, from angels to armies. He's standing right alongside God, and what he says goes.

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who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand--with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

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who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

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Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers are bowing before him.