1 Likewise  , you 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  2 While they see  your  chaste  conversation  [coupled] with  fear  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  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  5 For  after this manner  long ago  the holy  women  also  , who  trusted  in  God  , adorned  themselves  , being in subjection  to their own  husbands  6 Even as  Sara  obeyed  Abraham  , calling  him  lord  : whose  daughters  you are  , as long as you do well  , and  are  not  afraid  with any  amazement  7 Likewise  , you husbands  , dwell with  [them] according to  knowledge  , giving  honour  to the wife  , as  to the weaker  vessel  , and  as  being heirs together  of the grace  of life  ; that  your  prayers  be  not  hindered  8 Finally  +  , [be] all  of one mind  , having compassion one of another  , love as brothers  , [be] pitiful  , [be] courteous  9 Not  rendering  evil  for  evil  , or  railing  for  railing  : but  contrariwise  blessing  ; knowing  that  you are  thereunto  +  called  , that  you should inherit  a blessing  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  deception  11 Let him eschew  +  evil  , and  do  good  ; let him seek  peace  , and  ensue  it  12 For  the eyes  of the Lord  [are] over  the righteous  , and  his  ears  [are open] to  their  prayers  : but  the face  of the Lord  [is] against  them that do  evil  13 And  who  [is] he that will harm  you  , if  you be  followers  of that which is good  14 But  and if  you suffer  for  righteousness' sake  , happy  [are you]: and  be  not  afraid  of their  terror  , neither  be troubled  15 But  sanctify  the Lord  God  in  your  hearts  : and  [be] ready  always  to  [give] an answer  to every man  that asks  you  a reason  of  the hope  that is in  you  with  meekness  and  fear  16 Having  a good  conscience  ; that  , yet  +  they speak evil  of you  , as  of evildoers  , they may be ashamed  that falsely accuse  your  good  conversation  in  Christ  17 For  [it is] better  , if  the will  of God  be so  , that you suffer  for well doing  , than  for evil doing  18 For  Christ  also  has 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  19 By  which  also  he went  and preached  to the spirits  in  prison  20 Which sometime  were disobedient  , when  once  the longsuffering  of God  waited  in  the days  of Noah  , while the ark  was a preparing  , in which  +  few  , that is  , eight  souls  were saved  by  water  21 The like figure  to which  [even] baptism  does  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  22 Who  is gone  into  heaven  , and is  on  the right hand  of God  ; angels  and  authorities  and  powers  being made subject  to him