# 1 Peter 3 ## 1 Peter 3:1 - [KJV] Likewise, ye 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; - [ASV] In like manner, ye wives, *be* in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; - [YLT] In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:1 - ## 1 Peter 3:2 - [KJV] While they behold your chaste conversation *coupled* with fear. - [ASV] beholding your chaste behavior *coupled* with fear. - [YLT] having beheld your pure behaviour in fear, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:2 - ## 1 Peter 3:3 - [KJV] Whose adorning let it not be that outward *adorning* of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; - [ASV] Whose *adorning* let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; - [YLT] whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:3 - ## 1 Peter 3:4 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] but *let it be* the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible *apparel* of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. - [YLT] but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:4 - ## 1 Peter 3:5 - [KJV] 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: - [ASV] For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: - [YLT] for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:5 - ## 1 Peter 3:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. - [YLT] as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror. ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:6 - ## 1 Peter 3:7 - [KJV] Likewise, ye 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. - [ASV] Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with *your wives* according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered. - [YLT] The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with *them*, according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel -- to the wife -- imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered. ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:7 - ## 1 Peter 3:8 - [KJV] Finally, *be ye* all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, *be* pitiful, *be* courteous: - [ASV] Finally, *be* ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: - [YLT] And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:8 - ## 1 Peter 3:9 - [KJV] Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. - [ASV] not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing. - [YLT] not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit; ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:9 - ## 1 Peter 3:10 - [KJV] For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: - [ASV] For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile: - [YLT] for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile; ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:10 - ## 1 Peter 3:11 - [KJV] Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. - [ASV] And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it. - [YLT] let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it; ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:11 - ## 1 Peter 3:12 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil. - [YLT] because the eyes of the Lord *are* upon the righteous, and His ears -- to their supplication, and the face of the Lord *is* upon those doing evil;' ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:12 - ## 1 Peter 3:13 - [KJV] And who *is* he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? - [ASV] And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good? - [YLT] and who *is* he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators? ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:13 - ## 1 Peter 3:14 - [KJV] But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy *are ye*: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; - [ASV] But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed *are ye:* and fear not their fear, neither be troubled; - [YLT] but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy *are ye*! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:14 - ## 1 Peter 3:15 - [KJV] But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and *be* ready always to *give* an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: - [ASV] but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: *being* ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: - [YLT] and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And *be* ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that *is* in you, with meekness and fear; ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:15 - ## 1 Peter 3:16 - [KJV] Having 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. - [ASV] having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ. - [YLT] having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ; ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:16 - ## 1 Peter 3:17 - [KJV] For *it is* better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. - [ASV] For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. - [YLT] for *it is* better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil; ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:17 - ## 1 Peter 3:18 - [KJV] For 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: - [ASV] Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; - [YLT] because also Christ once for sin did suffer -- righteous for unrighteous -- that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:18 - ## 1 Peter 3:19 - [KJV] By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; - [ASV] in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, - [YLT] in which also to the spirits in prison having gone he did preach, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:19 - ## 1 Peter 3:20 - [KJV] Which 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. - [ASV] that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water: - [YLT] who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah -- an ark being preparing -- in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water; ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:20 - ## 1 Peter 3:21 - [KJV] The like figure whereunto *even* 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: - [ASV] which also after a true likeness doth now save you, *even* baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ; - [YLT] also to which an antitype doth now save us -- baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ, ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:21 - ## 1 Peter 3:22 - [KJV] Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. - [ASV] who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. - [YLT] who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven -- messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him. ### Notes on 1 Peter 3:22 -