彼得前书 3

妻子与丈夫

1 同样，你们做妻子的，要服从自己的丈夫。这样，即使有不肯信从这话语的丈夫，他们也会被感化t过来，不是因着妻子的话语，而是因着妻子的品行，2 因为看见了你们怀有敬畏之心的贞洁品行。3 你们的美丽之处不应该是外在的，如编头发、戴金饰、穿华服，4 而应该是心里面内在的人，带着不朽坏的品性t，出于谦和、安静的灵；这在神面前是极其贵重的。5 实际上，从前盼望神的那些圣洁妇女，也是这样装饰自己，服从自己丈夫的；6 就像撒拉顺从亚伯拉罕，称他为主那样；当你们行善而不怕任何惊扰的时候，就成为撒拉的儿女了。

7 同样，你们做丈夫的，要按情理与妻子同住，将女性当做比较软弱的器皿而尊重她们，也当做是生命之恩的共同继承人。这样，你们的祷告就不会受拦阻。

不要作恶

8 总而言之，你们大家都要心思一致，互相同情，相爱如弟兄，心存怜悯，满有谦卑t。9 不要以恶报恶，以辱骂还辱骂，反要祝福，因为t你们是为此蒙召的，好使你们继承祝福。

10 要知道，“那愿意爱惜生命、
愿意见到好日子的人，
要停止舌头出恶言，
不让嘴唇说诡诈的话；

11 要远离邪恶，要行美善，
要寻求和睦，要竭力追求；

12 因为主的眼睛看顾义人，
主的耳朵垂听他们的祈祷；
但主的脸却敌对作恶的人。”t

为义受苦

13 如果你们是为美善而热心t的人，谁会伤害你们呢？14 然而，即使你们为义受苦，也是蒙福的。不要怕他们所惧怕的t，也不要惊慌不安，t15 只要你们心里尊主基督t为圣，无论谁要你们对你们里面的盼望做个交代，你们都要随时预备好答复他；16 不过要以温柔、敬畏的心答复，并且持守无愧的良心，以致谁诋毁你们在基督里的良好品行，谁就要在你们受到诽谤的事上蒙羞。17 要知道，即使神的旨意要你们因行善而受苦，也比因作恶而受苦更好，

18 因为基督也曾一次为了赎罪而受苦t，
就是义的代替不义的，
为要把你们t带到神的面前。
照着肉身说，基督固然被处死了；
但照着灵说，他却得以复活了。

19 藉着灵，他也曾去传道给那些被监禁的灵魂，20 就是从前在挪亚建造方舟的那些日子里，在神耐心等待的时候那些不肯信从的灵魂。当时进入方舟，藉着水获救的人很少，只有八个人t。21 这水所象征的洗礼，如今也藉着耶稣基督的复活拯救你们t，不是清除肉体的污秽，而是向神恳求t无愧的良心。22 耶稣基督已经升天，就在神的右边，天使们、掌权的、有势力的，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