1 Peter 3:1–9

Wives and Husbands

3In the same way, wives, ^fsubmit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the Christian message, ^gthey may be won over ^hiwithout a message by the way their wives live ^j2when they observe your pure, reverent lives. ^k3Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments ^lor fine clothes. ^m4Instead, it should consist of what is inside ⁿthe heart ^owith the imperishable quality of a gentle ^pand quiet ^qspirit, which is very valuable in God’s eyes. ⁵For in the past, the holy ^rwomen who put their hope ^sin God also beautified themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands, ⁶just as Sarah ^tobeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming. ^u

⁷Husbands, ^vin the same way, live with your wives with an understanding of their weaker nature ^wxyet showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Do No Evil

⁸Now finally, all of you should be like-minded and sympathetic, should love believers, ^yzand be compassionate ^aand humble, ^b9not paying back evil for evil ^cor insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, ^dsince you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.