Revised Literal Translation

1 Peter 3

1G3588G3588LikewiseὉμοίωςHomoiōsG3668,ye wivesγυναῖκεςgunaikesG3588 G1135, bein subjectionὑποτασσόμεναιhupotassomenaiG5293to your ownἰδίοιςidioisG2398husbandsἀνδράσιν,andrasinG435;thatἵναinaG2443,ifεἴeiG1487anyτινεςtinesG5100obey notἀπειθοῦσινapeithousinG544the wordλόγῳ,logōG3588 G3056, theyalsoκαὶkaiG2532mayG2770withoutἄνευaneuG427the wordλόγουlogouG3056be wonG2770byδιὰdiaG1223the conversationἀναστροφῆςanastrophēsG391of the wivesγυναικῶνgunaikōnG3588 G1135;

2τὴνtēnG3588While they beholdἐποπτεύσαντεςepopteusantesG2029yourὑμῶν·humōnG4771chasteἁγνὴνhagnēnG53conversationἀναστροφὴνanastrophēnG391coupledwithἐνenG1722fearφόβῳphobōG5401.

3ὁhoG3588WhoseὧνhōnG3739adorningκόσμος,kosmosG2889let itG1510notοὐχouchG3756beἔστωestōG1510that outwardἔξωθενexōthenG1855adorningof plaitingἐμπλοκῆςemplokēsG1708the hairτριχῶνtrichōnG2359,andκαὶkaiG2532of wearingπεριθέσεωςperitheseōsG4025of goldχρυσίωνchrusiōnG5553,orἢēG2228of putting onἐνδύσεωςenduseōsG1745of apparelἱματίωνhimatiōnG2440;

4ὁhoG3588τῆςtēsG3588τῷtōG3588Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235let it bethe hiddenκρυπτὸςkruptosG2927manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444of the heartκαρδίας τοῦkardias touG3588 G2588,inἐνenG1722that which is not corruptibleἀφθάρτῳaphthartōG862, even the ornamentof a meekG4239andκαὶkaiG2532quietἡσυχίουhēsuchiouG2272spiritπνεύματος,pneumatosG4151,whichὅhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510in the sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316of great priceπολυτελές.polutelesG4185.

5G3588G3588G3588ForγάρgarG1063after this mannerοὕτωςhoutōsG3779in the old timeποτεpoteG4218the holyἅγιαιhagiaiG40womenγυναῖκεςgunaikesG1135alsoκαὶkaiG2532,who trustedἐλπίζουσαιelpizousaiG1679inG1909GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316,adornedἐκόσμουνekosmounG2885themselvesἑαυτάςhe'autasG1438,being in subjectionὑποτασσόμεναιhupotassomenaiG5293unto their ownἰδίοιςidioisG2398husbandsἀνδράσιν·andrasinG435:

6τῷtōG3588Even asὡςhōsG5613SarahΣάρραSarraG4564obeyedὑπήκουσενhupēkousenG5219AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11,callingκαλοῦσα,kalousaG2564himαὐτὸνautonG846lordκύριονkurionG2962:whoseἧςhēsG3739daughtersτέκναteknaG5043ye areἐγενήθητεegenēthēteG1096,as long as ye do wellἀγαθοποιοῦσαιagathopoiousaiG15,andκαὶkaiG2532areG5399notμὴmēG3361afraidG5399with anyμηδεμίανmēdemianG3367amazementπτόησιν.¶ptoēsinG4423.

7Likewiseὁμοίως,homoiōsG3668,ye husbandsΟἱ ἄνδρεςHoi andresG3588 G435,dwell withσυνοικοῦντεςsunoikountesG4924themaccording toκατὰkataG2596knowledgeγνῶσινgnōsinG1108,givingἀπονέμοντεςaponemontesG632honourτιμὴνtimēnG5092unto the wifeτῷ γυναικείῳtō gunaikeiōG3588 G1134,asὡςhōsG5613unto the weakerἀσθενεστέρῳasthenesterōG772vesselσκεύειskeueiG4632,andκαὶkaiG2532asὡςhōsG5613being heirs togetherσυγκληρονόμοιςsugklēronomoisG4789of the graceχάριτοςcharitosG5485of lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222;thatεἰςeisG1519yourὑμῶν.¶humōnG4771prayersτὸ προσευχὰςto proseuchasG3588 G4335τὰςtasG3588beG1581notμὴmēG3361hinderedG1581.

8ΤὸToG3588δὲdeG1161FinallyτέλοςtelosG5056, be yeallπάντεςpantesG3956of one mindὁμόφρονες,homophronesG3675,having compassion one of anotherσυμπαθεῖς,sumpatheisG4835,love as brethrenφιλάδελφοι,philadelphoiG5361, bepitifulεὔσπλαγχνοι,eusplagchnoiG2155, becourteousG5391:

9NotμὴmēG3361renderingἀποδιδόντεςapodidontesG591evilκακὸνkakonG2556forἀντὶantiG473evilκακοῦkakouG2556,orἢēG2228railingλοιδορίανloidorianG3059forἀντὶantiG473railingλοιδορίας,loidoriasG3059:butδὲdeG1161contrariwiseτοὐναντίονtounantionG5121blessingεὐλογοῦντεςeulogountesG2127;knowingG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754ye areG2564thereuntoεἰςeisG1519τοῦτοtoutoG3778calledἐκλήθητεeklēthēteG2564,thatἵναinaG2443ye should inheritκληρονομήσητε.klēronomēsēteG2816a blessingεὐλογίανeulogianG2129.

10ὁhoG3588τὴνtēnG3588ForγὰρgarG1063he that willθέλωνthelōnG2309loveἀγαπᾶνagapanG25lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222,andκαὶkaiG2532seeG3708goodἀγαθὰςagathasG18daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250,let him refrainπαυσάτωpausatōG3973hisG846tongueγλῶσσαν τοῦglōssan touG3588 G1100fromἀπὸapoG575evilκακοῦkakouG2556,andκαὶkaiG2532hisG846lipsχείληcheilēG5491that they speakλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980noμὴmēG3361guileδόλον.dolonG1388:

11Let him eschewἐκκλινάτωekklinatōG1578ἀπὸapoG575evilκακοῦkakouG2556,andκαὶkaiG2532doποιησάτωpoiēsatōG4160goodἀγαθόν,agathonG18;let him seekζητησάτωzētēsatōG2212peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515,andκαὶkaiG2532ensueδιωξάτωdiōxatōG1377itαὐτήν.autēnG846.

12ForὅτιhotiG3754the eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3588 G3788of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962areoverἐπὶepiG1909the righteousδικαίους,dikaiousG1342,andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846earsὦταōtaG3775are openuntoεἰςeisG1519theirαὐτῶν,autōnG846prayersδέησινdeēsinG1162:butδὲdeG1161the faceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962isagainstἐπὶepiG1909them that doποιοῦνταςpoiountasG4160evilκακά.¶kakaG2556.

13ὁhoG3588τοῦtouG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532whoτίςtisG5101ishe that will harmκακώσωνkakōsōnG2559youὑμᾶς,humasG4771,ifἐὰνeanG1437ye beγένησθε;genēstheG1096followersG3402of that which is goodἀγαθοῦagathouG18?

14τὸνtonG3588Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235andκαὶkaiG2532ifεἰeiG1487ye sufferπάσχοιτεpaschoiteG3958forδιὰdiaG1223righteousness’ sakeδικαιοσύνην,dikaiosunēnG1343,happyμακάριοι.makarioiG3107are ye:andδὲdeG1161beG5399notμὴmēG3361afraidφοβηθῆτεphobēthēteG5399of theirαὐτῶνautōnG846terrorφόβονphobonG5401,neitherμηδὲmēdeG3366be troubledταραχθῆτε·tarachthēteG5015;

15τὸνtonG3588ButG1161sanctifyἁγιάσατεhagiasateG37the LordκύριονkurionG2962GodταῖςtaisG3588 G2316inἐνenG1722yourὑμῶν.¶humōnG4771heartsκαρδίαις τῷkardiais tōG3588 G2588:andG1161bereadyἝτοιμοιHetoimoiG2092alwaysἀεὶaeiG104toπρὸςprosG4314givean answerἀπολογίανapologianG627to every manπαντὶpantiG3956that askethαἰτοῦντιaitountiG154youὑμᾶςhumasG4771a reasonλόγονlogonG3056ofπερὶperiG4012the hopeἐλπίδος,elpidosG1680thatτῆςtēsG3588is inἐνenG1722youὑμῖνhuminG4771withG3326meeknessG4240andG2532fearG5401:

16οἱhoiG3588τὴνtēnG3588HavingἔχοντεςechontesG2192a goodἀγαθήν,agathēnG18conscienceσυνείδησινsuneidēsinG4893;thatἵναinaG2443,whereasἐνenG1722ᾧhōG3739they speak evilκαταλαλεῖσθεkatalaleistheG2635of youG4771,asG5613of evildoersG2555,they may be ashamedκαταισχυνθῶσινkataischunthōsinG2617that falsely accuseἐπηρεάζοντεςepēreazontesG1908yourG4771goodἀγαθὴνagathēnG18conversationἀναστροφήν.anastrophēnG391inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547.

17ForγὰρgarG1063it isbetterG2909,ifεἰeiG1487the willτὸ θέλημαto thelēmaG3588 G2307of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316be soθέλοιtheloiG2309,that ye sufferπάσχεινpascheinG3958for well doingἀγαθοποιοῦντας,agathopoiountasG15,thanἢēG2228for evil doingκακοποιοῦντας·kakopoiountasG2554.

18μὲνmenG3303ForὅτιhotiG3754ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547alsoκαὶkaiG2532hathG3958onceἅπαξhapaxG530sufferedἔπαθεν,epathenG3958forπερὶperiG4012sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnG266,the justδίκαιοςdikaiosG1342forὑπὲρhuperG5228the unjustἀδίκων,adikōnG94,thatἵναinaG2443he might bringπροσαγάγῃprosagagēG4317usG1473to Godθεῷ,theōG3588 G2316,being put to deathθανατωθεὶςthanatōtheisG2289in the fleshσαρκί,sarkiG4561,butδὲdeG1161quickenedζῳοποιηθεὶςzōopoiētheisG2227by the Spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG3588 G4151:

19τοῖςtoisG3588ByἐνenG1722whichᾧhōG3739alsoκαὶkaiG2532he wentπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198and preachedἐκήρυξενekēruxenG2784unto the spiritsπνεύμασινpneumasinG4151inἐνenG1722prisonφυλακῇphulakēaG5438;

20ἡhēG3588Which sometimeποτε,poteG4218were disobedientἀπειθήσασίνapeithēsasinG544,whenὅτεhoteG3753onceG530the longsufferingμακροθυμίαmakrothumiaG3115of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316waitedG1551inἐνenG1722the daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250of NoahΝῶεNōeG3575,while the arkκιβωτοῦ,kibōtouG2787was a preparingκατασκευαζομένηςkataskeuazomenēsG2680,whereinεἰςeisG1519ἣνhēnG3739fewὀλίγοι,oligoiG3641,thatτοῦτ᾽tout᾽G3778isἔστινestinG1510,eightὀκτὼoktōG3638soulsψυχαί,psuchaiG5590were savedδιεσώθησανdiesōthēsanG1295byδι᾽di᾽G1223waterὕδατος·hudatosG5204.

21The like figureἀντίτυπονantituponG499whereuntoὃhoG3739evenbaptismβάπτισμα,baptismaG908dothG4982alsoκαὶkaiG2532nowνῦνnunG3568saveG4982usG1473(notοὐouG3756the putting awayἀπόθεσιςapothesisG595of the filthῥύπου,rhupouG4509of the fleshσαρκὸςsarkosG4561,butἀλλὰallaG235the answerἐπερώτημαeperōtēmaG1906of a goodἀγαθῆςagathēsG18conscienceσυνειδήσεωςsuneidēseōsG4893towardεἰςeisG1519Godθεόν,theonG2316,)byδι᾽di᾽G1223the resurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsG386of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547:

22WhoὅςhosG3739is goneπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198intoεἰςeisG1519heavenοὐρανόν,ouranonG3772,and isἐστινestinG1510onἐνenG1722the right handδεξιᾷdexiaG1188of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316;angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32andκαὶkaiG2532authoritiesἐξουσιῶνexousiōnG1849andκαὶkaiG2532powersδυνάμεων.¶dunameōnG1411being made subjectὑποταγέντωνhupotagentōnG5293unto himαὐτῷautōG846.

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