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          DASV: 1 Peter 3    

1 In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then,
even if any do not obey the word, they may, without a word,
be won over by the behavior of their wives,
2 by seeing your pure and respectful behavior.
3 Let not your beauty just be external with special hair styling,
and wearing golden jewels, or fine clothes;
4 but let the inner person from the heart, be adorned with
the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which
is precious in the sight of God.
5 For in the same way the holy women of old who hoped in God,
adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands.
6 Sarah, for example, obeyed Abraham, calling him “lord,” and
you are her children if you do good, and are not intimidated
by fear.
7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives according to
knowledge, giving honor to the women as to a fragile vessel,
considering them as joint-heirs of the grace of life. So that
your prayers are not hindered.

8 Finally, all of you be agreeable, compassionate, loving as
brothers, tenderhearted, and humble.
9 Do not return evil for evil, or insult for insult; but
instead return a blessing; for that is why you were called,
so that you should inherit a blessing.
10 For,
     the one who loves life,
           and wants to see good days,
     let him keep his tongue from evil,
           and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 Let him turn away from evil, and do good;
      let him seek peace, and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,
      and his ears open to their request.
          But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
13 Who is the one who will harm you if you are zealous
for that which is good?
14 But even if you do suffer for righteousness' sake, you are
blessed. Do not fear or be troubled by them.
15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always ready
to give answer to every one that asks you a reason concerning
the hope that is in you.
16 Respond with gentleness and respect, with a good conscience;
so that, whoever accuses you may be put to shame when slandering
your good manner of life in Christ.
17 For it is better, if God should so will, that you suffer for
well-doing than for evil-doing.
18 Because Christ also suffered once for sins, 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.
19 So then he went and preached to the spirits in prison,
20 that were before disobedient, when God patiently waited in the
days of Noah, while the ark was being built. There were few,
only eight souls, that were saved through water.
21 This was a likeness of baptism which now saves you, not by
the washing away of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge of a
good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
22 who, having gone to heaven sits at the right hand of God, with
angels, authorities and powers being made subject to him.

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