彼得前书 3

妻子与丈夫

1 照样，你们作妻子的，要顺服自己的丈夫，好使不信道的丈夫受到感动，不是因着你们的言语，而是因着你们的生活，2 因为他们看见了你们敬畏和纯洁的生活。3 不要单注重外表的装饰，就如鬈头发、戴金饰、穿华丽衣服；4 却要在里面存着温柔安静的心灵，作不能毁坏的装饰，这在 神面前是极宝贵的。5 因为古时仰望 神的圣洁妇女，正是这样装饰自己，顺服丈夫，6 像撒拉听从亚伯拉罕，称他为主一样；你们若行善，不怕任何恐吓，就是撒拉的女儿了。7 照样，你们作丈夫的，也要合情合理的与妻子同住。要体谅她比你软弱，要尊敬她，因为她是和你一同承受生命的恩典的。这样，就使你们的祷告不受拦阻。
为义受苦的有福了8 总括来说，你们要彼此同心，互相体恤，亲爱像弟兄，满有温柔，存心谦卑。9 不要以恶报恶，以辱骂还辱骂，倒要祝福，因为你们就是为此蒙召，好叫你们承受福气。10 因为
“凡希望享受人生，
要看见好日子的，
就要禁止舌头不出恶言，
嘴唇不说诡诈的话；11 也要离恶行善，
寻找并追求和睦。12 因为主的眼睛看顾义人，
他的耳朵垂听他们的呼求；
但主的脸敌对作恶的人。”13 如果你们热心行善，有谁能害你们呢？14 就算你们要为义受苦，也是有福的。“不要怕人的恐吓，也不要畏惧。”15 只要心里尊基督为圣，以他为主；常常作好准备，去回答那些问你们为甚么怀有盼望的人，16 但要用温柔敬畏的心回答。当存无愧的良心，使那些诬赖你们这在基督里有好品行的人，在毁谤你们的事上蒙羞。17 如果 神的旨意是要你们受苦，那么为行善受苦，总比为行恶受苦好。18 因为基督也曾一次为你们的罪死了，就是义的代替不义的，为要领你们到 神面前。就肉体的方面说，他曾死去；就灵的方面说，他复活了；19 他藉这灵也曾去向那些在监管中的灵宣讲，20 他们就是挪亚建造方舟的日子、 神容忍等待的时候，那些不顺从的人。当时进入方舟、藉着水得救的人不多，只有八个。21 这水预表的洗礼，现在也拯救你们：不是除去肉体的污秽，而是藉着耶稣基督的复活，向 神许愿常存纯洁的良心。22 基督已进到天上，在 神右边，众天使、有权势的、有能力的，都服从了他。

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