King James Version · full chapter
1 Peter 3
22 verses · King James Version
- 1Likewise, ye wives, 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;Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:1
- 2While they behold your chaste conversation with fear.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:2
- 3Whose adorning let it not be that outward of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:3
- 4But the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:4
- 5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:5
- 6Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:6
- 7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with 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.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:7
- 8Finally, all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, pitiful, courteous:Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:8
- 9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:9
- 10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:10
- 11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:11
- 12For the eyes of the Lord over the righteous, and his ears unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord against them that do evil.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:12
- 13And who he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:13
- 14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:14
- 15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and ready always to an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:15
- 16Having 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.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:16
- 17For better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:17
- 18For 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:Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:18
- 19By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:19
- 20Which 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.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:20
- 21The like figure whereunto 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:Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:21
- 22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.Compare translations of 1 Peter 3:22