彼得前書 3
妻子與丈夫
1 照樣，你們作妻子的，要順服自己的丈夫，好使不信道的丈夫受到感動，不是因著你們的言語，而是因著你們的生活，2 因為他們看見了你們敬畏和純潔的生活。3 不要單注重外表的裝飾，就如鬈頭髮、戴金飾、穿華麗衣服；4 卻要在裡面存著溫柔安靜的心靈，作不能毀壞的裝飾，這在 神面前是極寶貴的。5 因為古時仰望 神的聖潔婦女，正是這樣裝飾自己，順服丈夫，
6 像撒拉聽從亞伯拉罕，稱他為主一樣；你們若行善，不怕任何恐嚇，就是撒拉的女兒了。
7 照樣，你們作丈夫的，也要合情合理的與妻子同住。要體諒她比你軟弱，要尊敬她，因為她是和你一同承受生命的恩典的。這樣，就使你們的禱告不受攔阻。為義受苦的有福了
8 總括來說，你們要彼此同心，互相體恤，親愛像弟兄，滿有溫柔，存心謙卑。9 不要以惡報惡，以辱罵還辱罵，倒要祝福，因為你們就是為此蒙召，好叫你們承受福氣。
10 因為
“凡希望享受人生，
要看見好日子的，
就要禁止舌頭不出惡言，
嘴唇不說詭詐的話；
11 也要離惡行善，尋找並追求和睦。
12 因為主的眼睛看顧義人，他的耳朵垂聽他們的呼求；
但主的臉敵對作惡的人。”
13 如果你們熱心行善，有誰能害你們呢？14 就算你們要為義受苦，也是有福的。“不要怕人的恐嚇，也不要畏懼。”15 只要心裡尊基督為聖，以他為主；常常作好準備，去回答那些問你們為甚麼懷有盼望的人，16 但要用溫柔敬畏的心回答。當存無愧的良心，使那些誣賴你們這在基督裡有好品行的人，在毀謗你們的事上蒙羞。17 如果 神的旨意是要你們受苦，那麼為行善受苦，總比為行惡受苦好。18 因為基督也曾一次為你們的罪死了，就是義的代替不義的，為要領你們到 神面前。就肉體的方面說，他曾死去；就靈的方面說，他復活了；19 他藉這靈也曾去向那些在監管中的靈宣講，20 他們就是挪亞建造方舟的日子、 神容忍等待的時候，那些不順從的人。當時進入方舟、藉著水得救的人不多，只有八個。21 這水預表的洗禮，現在也拯救你們：不是除去肉體的污穢，而是藉著耶穌基督的復活，向 神許願常存純潔的良心。
22 基督已進到天上，在 神右邊，眾天使、有權勢的、有能力的，都服從了他。
1 Peter 3
Wives and Husbands
1 In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then,t even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,t2 when they see your pure and reverent conduct.t3 Let yourt beautyt not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelryt or fine clothes –4 but the inner persont of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.5 For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,6 like Sarah who obeyedt Abraham, calling him lord. You become her childrent when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.t
7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partnerst and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers.t
Suffering for Doing Good
8 Finally, all of you be harmonious,t sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead blesst otherst because you were called to inherit a blessing.
10 For
the one who wants to love life and see good days must keepthis tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
11 And he must turn away from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord aretupon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.s
13 Fort who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?14 But in fact, if you happen to suffers for doing what is right,t you are blessed. But do not be terrified of themtor be shaken.s15 But set Christs apartt as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.t16 Yet do it with courtesy and respect,t keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.t
17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it,t than for doing evil.
18 s Because Christ also suffereds once for sins,
the just for the unjust,s
to bring you to God,
by being put to death in the flesh
butt by being made alive in the spirit.s
19 In itt he went and preached to the spirits in prison,s
20 after they were disobedient long agot when God patiently waitedt in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the arkt a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.21 And this prefigured baptism, which now saves yout – not the washing off of physical dirtt but the pledget of a good conscience to God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 who went into heaven and is at the right hand of Godt with angels and authorities and powers subject to him.t
