1 Peter 3

1 ¶ Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; Likewise^G3668 wives^G1135 subjection^G5293 own^G2398 husbands^G435 that^G2443 any^G1536 not^G544 word^G3056 they^G2770 also^G2532 may^G2770 without^G427 word^G3056 won^G2770 by^G1223 conversation^G391 wives^G1135 See also: Colossians 3:18 Ephesians 5:33 Ephesians 5:22-24 Titus 2:3-6 1 Corinthians 11:3

2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. behold^G2029 your^G5216 chaste^G53 conversation^G391 with^G1722 fear^G5401 See also: 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 1:15 Philippians 1:27 Ephesians 5:33 2 Peter 3:11

3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; Whose^G3739 adorning^G2889 it^G2077 not^G3756 be^G2077 outward^G1855 plaiting^G1708 hair^G2359 and^G2532 wearing^G4025 gold^G5553 or^G2228 on^G1745 apparel^G2440 See also: 1 Timothy 2:9-10 Romans 12:2 Isaiah 3:18-24 Titus 2:3-15 Isaiah 61:10

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. But^G235 hidden^G2927 man^G444 heart^G2588 in^G1722 corruptible^G862 meek^G4239 and^G2532 quiet^G2272 spirit^G4151 which^G3739 is^G2076 sight^G1799 God^G2316 price^G4185 See also: Colossians 3:12 1 Samuel 16:7 Matthew 11:29 Romans 2:29 Titus 3:2

5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: For^G1063 manner^G3779 time^G4218 holy^G40 women^G1135 also^G2532 who^G3588 trusted^G1679 in^G1909 God^G2316 adorned^G2885 themselves^G1438 subjection^G5293 own^G2398 husbands^G435 See also: 1 Timothy 5:5 Titus 2:3-4 Proverbs 31:30 Luke 2:37 Luke 8:2-3

6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. as^G5613 Sara^G4564 obeyed^G5219 Abraham^G11 calling^G2564 him^G846 lord^G2962 whose^G3739 daughters^G5043 are^G1096 well^G15 and^G2532 are^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399 any^G3367 amazement^G4423 See also: Genesis 18:12 Romans 9:7-9 Isaiah 57:11 Daniel 3:16-18 Acts 4:19

7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. Likewise^G3668 husbands^G435 with^G4924 to^G2596 knowledge^G1108 giving^G632 honour^G5092 wife^G1134 as^G5613 weaker^G772 vessel^G4632 and^G2532 as^G5613 together^G4789 grace^G5485 life^G2222 that^G1519 your^G5216 prayers^G4335 be^G1581 not^G3361 hindered^G1581 See also: Colossians 3:19 Genesis 2:23-24 Matthew 19:3-9 Ephesians 5:25-28 Ephesians 5:33

8 ¶ Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Finally^G1161 Finally^G5056 all^G3956 mind^G3675 another^G4835 brethren^G5361 pitiful^G2155 courteous^G5391 See also: Romans 12:10 Ephesians 4:31 1 Peter 1:22 Philippians 4:8-9 James 3:17

9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. Not^G3361 rendering^G591 evil^G2556 for^G473 evil^G2556 or^G2228 railing^G3059 for^G473 railing^G3059 but^G1161 contrariwise^G5121 blessing^G2129 knowing^G1492 that^G3754 are^G2564 thereunto^G1519 thereunto^G5124 called^G2564 that^G2443 inherit^G2816 blessing^G2127 See also: Romans 12:17 Proverbs 20:22 Romans 12:14 Romans 12:19-21 1 Thessalonians 5:15

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: For^G1063 will^G2309 love^G25 life^G2222 and^G2532 see^G1492 good^G18 days^G2250 refrain^G3973 his^G846 tongue^G1100 from^G575 evil^G2556 and^G2532 his^G846 lips^G5491 speak^G2980 no^G3361 guile^G1388 See also: Psalms 34:12-16 James 1:26 1 Peter 2:1 1 Peter 2:22 Revelation 14:5

11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. eschew^G1578 eschew^G575 evil^G2556 and^G2532 do^G4160 good^G18 seek^G2212 peace^G1515 and^G2532 ensue^G1377 it^G846 See also: Matthew 5:9 Psalms 34:14 Hebrews 12:14 Romans 14:19 Colossians 3:15

12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. For^G3754 eyes^G3788 Lord^G2962 over^G1909 righteous^G1342 and^G2532 his^G846 ears^G3775 unto^G1519 their^G846 prayers^G1162 but^G1161 face^G4383 Lord^G2962 against^G1909 do^G4160 evil^G2556 See also: Psalms 34:15-16 John 9:31 Proverbs 15:29 Proverbs 15:3 2 Chronicles 7:15

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? And^G2532 who^G5101 harm^G2559 you^G5209 if^G1437 be^G1096 followers^G3402 good^G18 See also: Proverbs 16:7 Romans 8:28 1 Thessalonians 5:15 3 John 1:11 Psalms 38:20

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But^G235 if^G1499 suffer^G3958 for^G1223 sake^G1343 happy^G3107 and^G1161 be^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399 their^G846 terror^G5401 neither^G3366 troubled^G5015 See also: Matthew 10:28 1 Peter 2:19-20 Matthew 5:10-12 Isaiah 41:10-14 Isaiah 8:12-13

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: But^G1161 sanctify^G37 Lord^G2962 God^G2316 in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588 and^G1161 ready^G2092 always^G104 to^G4314 answer^G627 man^G3956 asketh^G154 you^G5209 reason^G3056 of^G4012 hope^G1680 in^G1722 you^G5213 with^G3326 meekness^G4240 and^G2532 fear^G5401 See also: Colossians 4:6 2 Timothy 2:25-26 Luke 21:14-15 1 Peter 3:2 Matthew 10:18-20

16 ¶ Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. Having^G2192 good^G18 conscience^G4893 that^G2443 whereas^G1722 whereas^G3739 evil^G2635 you^G5216 as^G5613 evildoers^G2555 ashamed^G2617 accuse^G1908 your^G5216 good^G18 conversation^G391 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 See also: 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 2:15 Hebrews 13:18 Titus 2:8 Matthew 5:11

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For^G1063 better^G2909 if^G1487 will^G2307 God^G2316 so^G2309 suffer^G3958 doing^G15 than^G2228 doing^G2554 See also: 1 Peter 3:14 1 Peter 4:19 Matthew 26:39 Matthew 26:42 Acts 21:14

18 ¶ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: For^G3754 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 once^G530 suffered^G3958 for^G4012 sins^G266 just^G1342 for^G5228 unjust^G94 that^G2443 bring^G4317 us^G2248 God^G2316 death^G2289 death^G3303 flesh^G4561 but^G1161 quickened^G2227 Spirit^G4151 See also: Hebrews 9:28 Hebrews 9:26 2 Corinthians 5:21 1 Peter 4:6 Romans 5:6-8

19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; By^G1722 which^G3739 also^G2532 went^G4198 preached^G2784 spirits^G4151 in^G1722 prison^G5438 See also: 1 Peter 4:6 Isaiah 61:1 Isaiah 42:7 Isaiah 49:9 Nehemiah 9:30

20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. sometime^G4218 disobedient^G544 when^G3753 once^G530 longsuffering^G3115 God^G2316 waited^G1551 in^G1722 days^G2250 Noah^G3575 ark^G2787 preparing^G2680 wherein^G1519 wherein^G3739 few^G3641 is^G5123 eight^G3638 souls^G5590 saved^G1295 by^G1223 water^G5204 See also: Hebrews 11:7 2 Peter 2:5 Genesis 6:3 Genesis 6:5 Genesis 8:18

21 ¶ The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: figure^G499 whereunto^G3739 baptism^G908 doth^G4982 also^G2532 now^G3568 save^G4982 us^G2248 not^G3756 away^G595 filth^G4509 flesh^G4561 but^G235 answer^G1906 good^G18 conscience^G4893 toward^G1519 God^G2316 by^G1223 resurrection^G386 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: Mark 16:16 Ezekiel 36:25-26 Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 Galatians 3:27

22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Who^G3739 gone^G4198 into^G1519 heaven^G3772 is^G2076 on^G1722 hand^G1188 God^G2316 angels^G32 and^G2532 authorities^G1849 and^G2532 powers^G1411 subject^G5293 him^G846 See also: Hebrews 9:24 Hebrews 12:2 Hebrews 10:12 Ephesians 1:20-21 Mark 16:19