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1 Peter 3:3-13

3WhoseadorningletitnotbeἔστωestōG1510theoutward adorningofbraidingthehairτριχῶνtrichōnG2359,andofwearingjewelsofgoldχρυσίωνchrusiōnG5553,orofputtingonapparel;

4butletitbeG1510thehiddenmanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444oftheheartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588,intheincorruptible apparelofameekandquietἡσυχίουhēsuchiouG2272spiritπνεύματος,pneumatosG4151,whichisG1510inthesightofGodθεοῦtheouG2316ofgreat price.

5ForafterthismannerG3779aforetimetheholyἅγιαιhagiaiG40womenG1135alsoκαὶkaiG2532,whohopedἐλπίζουσαιelpizousaiG1679inGodθεὸνtheonG2316,adornedἐκόσμουνekosmounG2885themselves,beinginsubjectionG5293totheirownἰδίοιςidioisG2398husbandsἀνδράσιν·andrasinG435:

6asSarahΣάρραSarraG4564obeyedὑπήκουσενhupēkousenG5219AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11,callingκαλοῦσα,kalousaG2564himlordκύριονkurionG2962:whosechildrenG5043yenoware,ifyedowell,andarenotputinfearφοβούμεναιphoboumenaiG5399byanyterror.

7YehusbandsἄνδρεςandresG435,inlikemanner, dwellwithyourwivesaccordingκατὰkataG2596toknowledgeγνῶσινgnōsinG1108, givinghonorτιμὴνtimēnG5092untothewoman,asuntotheweakerG772vesselσκεύειskeueiG4632,asbeingalsoκαὶkaiG2532joint-heirsofthegraceχάριτοςcharitosG5485oflifeζωῆςzōēsG2222;totheendthatyourprayersπροσευχὰςproseuchasG4335benothinderedG1465.

8Finally,beyealllikeminded,compassionate, lovingasbrethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

9notrenderingevilκακὸνkakonG2556forevilκακοῦkakouG2556,orrevilingforreviling;butcontrariwiseblessingεὐλογίανeulogianG2129;forhereuntowereyecalledἐκλήθητεeklēthēteG2564,thatyeshouldinheritκληρονομήσητε.klēronomēsēteG2816ablessingG2129.

10For,HethatwouldG2309loveἀγαπᾶνagapanG25lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,AndseeG3708goodἀγαθὰςagathasG18daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250, LethimrefrainhistongueγλῶσσανglōssanG1100fromevilκακοῦkakouG2556,AndhislipsχείληcheilēG5491thattheyspeakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980noguile:

11AndlethimturnἐκκλινάτωekklinatōG1578awayG575fromevilκακοῦkakouG2556,anddogoodἀγαθόν,agathonG18; LethimseekζητησάτωzētēsatōG2212peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515,andpursueδιωξάτωdiōxatōG1377it.

12FortheeyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788oftheLordκυρίουkuriouG2962areupontherighteousδικαίους,dikaiousG1342,AndhisearsὦταōtaG3775untotheirsupplicationG1162:ButthefaceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383oftheLordκυρίουkuriouG2962isuponthemthatdoevilκακά.¶kakaG2556.

13AndwhoishethatwillharmκακώσωνkakōsōnG2559you,ifyebezealousζηλωταὶzēlōtaiG2207ofthatwhichisgoodἀγαθοῦagathouG18?

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