彼得前書 3

妻子和丈夫

1 你們作妻子的要順服自己的丈夫；這樣，若有不信從道理的丈夫，他們雖然不聽道，也可以因妻子的品行被感化過來； 2 這正是因看見你們有貞潔的品行和敬畏的心。 3 你們不要以外面的辮頭髮，戴金飾，穿美衣為妝飾， 4 只要以裏面存著長久溫柔、安靜的心為妝飾；這在上帝面前是極寶貴的。 5 因為古時仰賴上帝的聖潔婦人正是以此為妝飾，順服自己的丈夫， 6 就如撒拉聽從亞伯拉罕，稱他為主。你們若行善，不因恐嚇而害怕，便是撒拉的女兒了。

7 你們作丈夫的也要按情理t和妻子同住；因她比你軟弱t，與你一同承受生命之恩的，所以要敬重她。這樣，便叫你們的禱告沒有阻礙。

為義受苦

8 總而言之，你們都要同心，彼此體恤，相愛如弟兄，存慈憐謙卑的心。 9 不以惡報惡，以辱罵還辱罵，倒要祝福；因你們是為此蒙召，好叫你們承受福氣。 10 因為經上說： 人若愛生命， 願享美福， 須要禁止舌頭不出惡言， 嘴唇不說詭詐的話；

11 也要離惡行善， 尋求和睦，一心追趕。

12 因為，主的眼看顧義人； 主的耳聽他們的祈禱。 惟有行惡的人，主向他們變臉。

13 你們若是熱心行善，有誰害你們呢？ 14 你們就是為義受苦，也是有福的。不要怕人的威嚇t，也不要驚慌； 15 只要心裏尊主基督為聖。有人問你們心中盼望的緣由，就要常作準備，以溫柔、敬畏的心回答各人； 16 存著無虧的良心，叫你們在何事上被毀謗，就在何事上可以叫那誣賴你們在基督裏有好品行的人自覺羞愧。 17 上帝的旨意若是叫你們因行善受苦，總強如因行惡受苦。 18 因基督也曾一次為罪受苦t，就是義的代替不義的，為要引我們到上帝面前。按著肉體說，他被治死；按著靈性說，他復活了。 19 他藉這靈曾去傳道給那些在監獄裏的靈聽， 20 就是那從前在挪亞預備方舟、上帝容忍等待的時候，不信從的人。當時進入方舟，藉著水得救的不多，只有八個人。 21 這水所表明的洗禮，現在藉著耶穌基督復活也拯救你們；這洗禮本不在乎除掉肉體的污穢，只求在上帝面前有無虧的良心。 22 耶穌已經進入天堂，在上帝的右邊；眾天使和有權柄的，並有能力的，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