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1. In the same way, you wives should be willing to serve your husbands. Then, even those who have refused to accept God's teaching will be persuaded to believe because of the way you live. You will not need to say anything.
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1. Likewise G3668 , ye wives G1135 , be in subjection G5293 to your own G2398 husbands G435 ; that G2443 , if any G1536 obey not G544 the G3588 word G3056 , they also G2532 may without G427 the word G3056 be won G2770 by G1223 the G3588 conversation G391 of the G3588 wives G1135 ;
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2. Your husbands will see the pure lives that you live with respect for God.
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2. While they behold G2029 your G5216 chaste G53 conversation G391 coupled with G1722 fear G5401 .
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3. It is not fancy hair, gold jewelry, or fine clothes that should make you beautiful.
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3. Whose G3739 adorning G2889 let it not G3756 be G2077 that G3588 outward G1855 adorning of plaiting G1708 the hair G2359 , and G2532 of wearing G4025 of gold G5553 , or G2228 of putting on G1745 of apparel G2440 ;
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4. No, your beauty should come from inside you�the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. That beauty will never disappear. It is worth very much to God.
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4. But G235 let it be the G3588 hidden G2927 man G444 of the G3588 heart G2588 , in G1722 that which is not corruptible G862 , even the ornament of a meek G4239 and G2532 quiet G2272 spirit G4151 , which G3739 is G2076 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 of great price G4185 .
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5. It was the same with the holy women who lived long ago and followed God. They made themselves beautiful in that same way. They were willing to serve their husbands.
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5. For G1063 after this manner G3779 in the old time G4218 the G3588 holy G40 women G1135 also G2532 , who trusted G1679 in G1909 God G2316 , adorned G2885 themselves G1438 , being in subjection G5293 unto their own G2398 husbands G435 :
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6. I am talking about women like Sarah. She obeyed Abraham, her husband, and called him her master. And you women are true children of Sarah if you always do what is right and are not afraid.
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6. Even as G5613 Sarah G4564 obeyed G5219 Abraham G11 , calling G2564 him G846 lord G2962 : whose G3739 daughters G5043 ye are G1096 , as long as ye do well G15 , and G2532 are not afraid G5399 G3361 with any G3367 amazement G4423 .
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7. In the same way, you husbands should live with your wives in an understanding way, since they are weaker than you. You should show them respect, because God gives them the same blessing he gives you�the grace of true life. Do this so that nothing will stop your prayers from being heard.
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7. Likewise G3668 , ye husbands G435 , dwell with G4924 them according G2596 to knowledge G1108 , giving G632 honor G5092 unto the G3588 wife G1134 , as G5613 unto the weaker G772 vessel G4632 , and G2532 as G5613 being heirs together G4789 of the grace G5485 of life G2222 ; that your G5216 prayers G4335 be not G3361 hindered G1581 .
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8. So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love each other like brothers and sisters. Be kind and humble.
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8. Finally G5056 , be ye all G3956 of one mind G3675 , having compassion one of another G4835 , love as brethren G5361 , be pitiful G2155 , be courteous G5391 :
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9. Don't do wrong to anyone to pay them back for doing wrong to you. Or don't insult anyone to pay them back for insulting you. But ask God to bless them. Do this because you yourselves were chosen to receive a blessing.
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9. Not G3361 rendering G591 evil G2556 for G473 evil G2556 , or G2228 railing G3059 for G473 railing G3059 : but G1161 contrariwise G5121 blessing G2127 ; knowing G1492 that G3754 ye are thereunto G1519 G5124 called G2564 , that G2443 ye should inherit G2816 a blessing G2129 .
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10. The Scriptures say, "If you want to enjoy true life and have only good days, then avoid saying anything hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
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10. For G1063 he that will G2309 love G25 life G2222 , and G2532 see G1492 good G18 days G2250 , let him refrain G3973 his G848 tongue G1100 from G575 evil G2556 , and G2532 his G848 lips G5491 that they speak G2980 no G3361 guile G1388 :
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11. Stop doing what is wrong, and do good. Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
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11. Let him eschew G1578 evil G2556 , and G2532 do G4160 good G18 ; let him seek G2212 peace G1515 , and G2532 ensue G1377 it G846 .
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12. The Lord watches over those who do what is right, and he listens to their prayers. But he is against those who do evil."
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12. For G3754 the G3588 eyes G3788 of the Lord G2962 are over G1909 the righteous G1342 , and G2532 his G846 ears G3775 are open unto G1519 their G846 prayers G1162 : but G1161 the face G4383 of the Lord G2962 is against G1909 them that do G4160 evil G2556 .
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13. If you are always trying to do good, no one can really harm you.
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13. And G2532 who G5101 is he that will harm G2559 you G5209 , if G1437 ye be G1096 followers G3402 of that which is good G18 ?
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14. But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, you have God's blessing. "Don't be afraid of the people who make you suffer; don't be worried."
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14. But G235 and G2532 if G1487 ye suffer G3958 for righteousness' sake G1223 G1343 , happy G3107 are ye: and G1161 be not afraid G5399 G3361 of their G846 terror G5401 , neither G3366 be troubled G5015 ;
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15. But keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.
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15. But G1161 sanctify G37 the Lord G2962 God G2316 in G1722 your G5216 hearts G2588 : and G1161 be ready G2092 always G104 to give an answer G4314 G627 to every man G3956 that asketh G154 you G5209 a reason G3056 of G4012 the G3588 hope G1680 that is in G1722 you G5213 with G3326 meekness G4240 and G2532 fear G5401 :
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16. But answer them in a gentle way with respect. Keep your conscience clear. Then people will see the good way you live as followers of Christ, and those who say bad things about you will be ashamed of what they said.
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16. Having G2192 a good G18 conscience G4893 ; that G2443 , whereas G1722 G3739 they speak evil of G2635 you G5216 , as G5613 of evildoers G2555 , they may be ashamed G2617 that falsely accuse G1908 your G5216 good G18 conversation G391 in G1722 Christ G5547 .
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17. It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong. Yes, it is better if that is what God wants.
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17. For G1063 it is better G2909 , if G1487 the G3588 will G2307 of God G2316 be G2309 so , that ye suffer G3958 for well doing G15 , than G2228 for evil doing G2554 .
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18. Christ himself suffered when he died for you, and with that one death he paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring all of you to God. In his physical form he was killed, but he was made alive by the Spirit.
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18. For G3754 Christ G5547 also G2532 hath once G530 suffered G3958 for G4012 sins G266 , the just G1342 for G5228 the unjust G94 , that G2443 he might bring G4317 us G2248 to God G2316 , being put to death G2289 in the G3303 flesh G4561 , but G1161 quickened G2227 by the G3588 Spirit G4151 :
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19. And by the Spirit he went and preached to the spirits in prison.
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19. By G1722 which G3739 also G2532 he went G4198 and preached G2784 unto the G3588 spirits G4151 in G1722 prison G5438 ;
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20. Those were the spirits who refused to obey God long ago in the time of Noah. God was waiting patiently for people while Noah was building the big boat. And only a few�eight in all�were saved in the boat through the floodwater.
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20. Which sometime G4218 were disobedient G544 , when G3753 once G530 the G3588 longsuffering G3115 of God G2316 waited G1551 in G1722 the days G2250 of Noah G3575 , while the ark G2787 was a preparing G2680 , wherein G1519 G3739 few G3641 , that is G5123 , eight G3638 souls G5590 were saved G1295 by G1223 water G5204 .
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21. And that water is like baptism, which now saves you. Baptism is not the washing of dirt from the body. It is asking God for a clean conscience. It saves you because Jesus Christ was raised from death.
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21. The like figure G499 whereunto G3739 even baptism G908 doth also G2532 now G3568 save G4982 us G2248 ( not G3756 the putting away G595 of the filth G4509 of the flesh G4561 , but G235 the answer G1906 of a good G18 conscience G4893 toward G1519 God G2316 ,) by G1223 the resurrection G386 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 :
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22. Now he has gone into heaven. He is at God's right side and rules over angels, authorities, and powers.
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22. Who G3739 is gone G4198 into G1519 heaven G3772 , and is G2076 on G1722 the right hand G1188 of God G2316 ; angels G32 and G2532 authorities G1849 and G2532 powers G1411 being made subject unto G5293 him G846 .
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