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1 Peter 3:1-12

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1 Peter 3:1-12 (EHV)
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1 Peter 3

Wives and Husbands

¹ Wives, in the same way, be submissive to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they might be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, ² as they observe your respectful and holy behavior. ³ Do not let your beauty be something outward, such as braided hair or wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes. ⁴ Rather let your beauty be the hidden person of your heart—the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. ⁵ In fact, this is also how the holy women of the past who put their hope in God made themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands, ⁶ just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. ^[1] You are her daughters if you do what is good and do not fear anything that is intimidating.

⁷ Husbands, in the same way, continue to live with your wives with the knowledge that, as the wife, she is the weaker vessel. ^[2] Also continue to accord them honor as fellow heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

General Exhortations

⁸ Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another. Show sympathy, brotherly love, compassion, and humility. ^{[3] 9} Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. Instead, speak a blessing, because you were called for the purpose of inheriting a blessing. ¹⁰ Indeed:

Let the one who wants to love life
and to see good days
keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from saying anything deceitful.
¹¹ Let him turn from evil and do what is good.
Let him seek peace and pursue it.
¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their requests.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. ^[4]

Footnotes

1. 1 Peter 3:6 Genesis 18:12
2. 1 Peter 3:7 Weaker vessel is a literal translation. Some understand vessel as a reference to the body (1 Samuel 21:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:4) and to physical weakness. Others understand vessel as a reference to God-given roles (Acts 9:15; 2 Timothy 2:20-21) and to more limited authority. It may include both ideas.
3. 1 Peter 3:8 A few witnesses to the text read friendliness.
4. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16

The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.

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