1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also

B omit

may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

2 While they behold 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

B ⟨quiet and meek⟩; ℵ ⟨meek, quiet⟩

spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge,

ℵ ⟨associate with them⟩

giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace

ℵA ⟨manifold grace⟩

of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous

ℵBA ⟨humble⟩

:

9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that

ℵBA ⟨because⟩

ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his

BA ⟨his⟩

tongue from evil, and his

ℵBA ⟨his⟩

lips that they speak no guile:

11 Let

BA ⟨But 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 unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers

ℵBA ⟨zealous⟩

of that which is good?

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye

ℵ ⟨are ye⟩

: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled

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;

15 But sanctify the Lord God

ℵBA ⟨Christ⟩

in your hearts: and

ℵB omit

be ready always

A omit

to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with

ℵBA ⟨but with⟩

meekness and fear:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers,

B omit

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 ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

18 For Christ also

ℵ omit

hath once suffered for sins

ℵ ⟨died for sins for us⟩; A ⟨died for sins for you⟩

, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God

ℵ ⟨us to God⟩; B ⟨you to God⟩

, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once

ℵBA omit

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.

21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also

ℵ ⟨And the like figure even baptism doth⟩

now save us

ℵBA ⟨you⟩

(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 unto him.