彼得前书 3

妻子和丈夫

1 你们作妻子的要顺服自己的丈夫；这样，若有不信从道理的丈夫，他们虽然不听道，也可以因妻子的品行被感化过来；2 这正是因看见你们有贞洁的品行和敬畏的心。3 你们不要以外面的辫头发，戴金饰，穿美衣为妆饰，4 只要以里面存着长久温柔、安静的心为妆饰；这在上帝面前是极宝贵的。5 因为古时仰赖上帝的圣洁妇人正是以此为妆饰，顺服自己的丈夫，

6 就如 撒拉听从 亚伯拉罕，称他为主。你们若行善，不因恐吓而害怕，便是 撒拉的女儿了。

7 你们作丈夫的也要按情理t*，与你一同承受生命之恩的，所以要敬重她。这样，便叫你们的祷告没有阻碍。

为义受苦

8 总而言之，你们都要同心，彼此体恤，相爱如弟兄，存慈怜谦卑的心。9 不以恶报恶，以辱骂还辱骂，倒要祝福；因你们是为此蒙召，好叫你们承受福气。10 因为 经上说：
人若爱生命，
愿享美福，
须要禁止舌头不出恶言，
嘴唇不说诡诈的话；11 也要离恶行善，
寻求和睦，一心追赶。

12 因为，主的眼看顾义人；
主的耳听他们的祈祷。
惟有行恶的人，主向他们变脸。
13 你们若是热心行善，有谁害你们呢？14 你们就是为义受苦，也是有福的。不要怕人的威吓t*，也不要惊慌；15 只要心里尊主基督为圣。有人问你们心中盼望的缘由，就要常作准备，以温柔、敬畏的心回答各人；16 存着无亏的良心，叫你们在何事上被毁谤，就在何事上可以叫那诬赖你们在基督里有好品行的人自觉羞愧。17 上帝的旨意若是叫你们因行善受苦，总强如因行恶受苦。18 因基督也曾一次为罪受苦t*，就是义的代替不义的，为要引我们到上帝面前。按着肉体说，他被治死；按着灵性说，他复活了。19 他借这灵曾去传道给那些在监狱里的灵听，20 就是那从前在 挪亚预备方舟、上帝容忍等待的时候，不信从的人。当时进入方舟，借着水得救的不多，只有八个人。21 这水所表明的洗礼，现在借着耶稣基督复活也拯救你们； 这洗礼本不在乎除掉肉体的污秽，只求在上帝面前有无亏的良心。22 耶稣已经进入天堂，在上帝的右边；众天使和有权柄的，并有能力的，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