New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Peter 3:3-13

3 1Your adornment must not be merely the external--braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel; 4but it should be 2the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 5For in this way the holy women of former times, 3who hoped in God, also used to adorn themselves, being subject to their own husbands, 6just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, 4calling him lord; and you have proved to be her children if you do what is right 5 6without being frightened by any fear.

7 7You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with 8 9someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

8 10To sum up, 11all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, 12 13loving, 14compassionate, and 15humble; 9 16not returning evil for evil or 17insult for insult, but giving a 18blessing instead; for 19you were called for the very purpose that you would 20inherit a blessing. 10For, “21The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.11 22He must turn away from evil and do good; He must seek peace and pursue it.12 23For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against evildoers.”

13 24And who is 25there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

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Notes

1. 1 Peter 3:3 Is 3:18ff; 1 Tim 2:9 ↩
2. 1 Peter 3:4 Rom 7:22 ↩
3. 1 Peter 3:5 1 Tim 5:5; 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
4. 1 Peter 3:6 Gen 18:12 ↩
5. 1 Peter 3:6 Lit and are not ↩
6. 1 Peter 3:6 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
7. 1 Peter 3:7 Eph 5:25; Col 3:19 ↩
8. 1 Peter 3:7 Lit a weaker vessel ↩
9. 1 Peter 3:7 1 Thess 4:4 ↩
10. 1 Peter 3:8 Or Finally ↩
11. 1 Peter 3:8 Rom 12:16 ↩
12. 1 Peter 3:8 I.e., as brothers and sisters ↩
13. 1 Peter 3:8 1 Pet 1:22 ↩
14. 1 Peter 3:8 Eph 4:32 ↩
15. 1 Peter 3:8 Eph 4:2; Phil 2:3; 1 Pet 5:5 ↩
16. 1 Peter 3:9 Rom 12:17; 1 Thess 5:15 ↩
17. 1 Peter 3:9 1 Cor 4:12; 1 Pet 2:23 ↩
18. 1 Peter 3:9 Luke 6:28; Rom 12:14; 1 Cor 4:12 ↩
19. 1 Peter 3:9 1 Pet 2:21 ↩
20. 1 Peter 3:9 Gal 3:14; Heb 6:14; 12:17 ↩
21. 1 Peter 3:10 Ps 34:12, 13 ↩
22. 1 Peter 3:11 Ps 34:14 ↩
23. 1 Peter 3:12 Ps 34:15, 16 ↩
24. 1 Peter 3:13 Prov 16:7 ↩
25. 1 Peter 3:13 Lit the one who will harm you ↩

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