1Likewise, 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;
2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4But 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 Elohim (God) of great price.
5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in Elohim (God), adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, as long as you do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them 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.
8Finally, be you all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should inherit a blessing.
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:
11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12For the eyes of Yahuah (Lord) are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of Yahuah (Lord) is against them that do evil.
13And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?
14But and if you suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are you: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15But sanctify Yahuah Elohim (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:
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 Messiah (Christ).
17For it is better, if the will of Elohim (God) be so, that you suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18For Messiah (Christ) also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to Elohim (God), being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of Elohim (God) waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21The like figure whereunto 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 Elohim (God),) by the resurrection of Yahusha HaMashiach (Jesus Christ):
22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of Elohim (God); angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.