3:1

Ομοιως αι γυναικες υποτασσομεναι τοις ιδιοις ανδρασιν ινα και ει τινες απειθουσιν τω λογω δια της των γυναικων αναστροφης ανευ λογου κερδηθησονται

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;

3:2

εποπτευσαντες την εν φοβω αγνην αναστροφην υμων

beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear.

3:3

ων εστω ουχ ο εξωθεν εμπλοκης τριχων και περιθεσεως χρυσιων η ενδυσεως ιματιων κοσμος

Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

3:4

αλλ ο κρυπτος της καρδιας ανθρωπος εν τω αφθαρτω του πραεως και ησυχιου πνευματος ο εστιν ενωπιον του Θεου πολυτελες

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.

3:5

Ουτως γαρ ποτε και αι αγιαι γυναικες αι ελπιζουσαι εις Θεον εκοσμουν εαυτας υποτασσομεναι τοις ιδιοις ανδρασιν

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

3:6

ως Σαρρα υπηκουσεν τω Αβρααμ κυριον αυτον καλουσα ης εγενηθητε τεκνα αγαθοποιουσαι και μη φοβουμεναι μηδεμιαν πτοησιν

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.

3:7

Οι ανδρες ομοιως συνοικουντες κατα γνωσιν ως ασθενεστερω σκευει τω γυναικειω απονεμοντες τιμην ως και συνκληρονομοις χαριτος ζωης εις το μη ενκοπτεσθαι τας προσευχας υμων

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.

3:8

Το δε τελος παντες ομοφρονες συμπαθεις φιλαδελφοι ευσπλαγχνοι ταπεινοφρονες

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

3:9

μη αποδιδοντες κακον αντι κακου η λοιδοριαν αντι λοιδοριας τουναντιον δε ευλογουντες οτι εις τουτο εκληθητε ινα ευλογιαν κληρονομησητε

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

3:10

Ο γαρ θελων ζωην αγαπαν και ιδειν ημερας αγαθας παυσατω την γλωσσαν απο κακου και χειλη του μη λαλησαι δολον

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:

3:11

εκκλινατω δε απο κακου και ποιησατω αγαθον ζητησατω ειρηνην και διωξατω αυτην

And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

3:12

οτι οφθαλμοι Κυριου επι δικαιους και ωτα αυτου εις δεησιν αυτων προσωπον δε Κυριου επι ποιουντας κακα

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.

3:13

Και τις ο κακωσων υμας εαν του αγαθου ζηλωται γενησθε

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

3:14

Αλλ ει και πασχοιτε δια δικαιοσυνην μακαριοι Τον δε φοβον αυτων μη φοβηθητε μηδε ταραχθητε

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

3:15

Κυριον δε τον Χριστον αγιασατε εν ταις καρδιαις υμων ετοιμοι αει προς απολογιαν παντι τω αιτουντι υμας λογον περι της εν υμιν ελπιδος

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:

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3:16

αλλα μετα πραυτητος και φοβου συνειδησιν εχοντες αγαθην ινα εν ω καταλαλεισθε καταισχυνθωσιν οι επηρεαζοντες υμων την αγαθην εν Χριστω αναστροφην

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.

3:17

κρειττον γαρ αγαθοποιουντας ει θελοι το θελημα του Θεου πασχειν η κακοποιουντας

For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

3:18

οτι και Χριστος απαξ περι αμαρτιων επαθεν δικαιος υπερ αδικων ινα υμας προσαγαγη τω Θεω θανατωθεις μεν σαρκι ζωοποιηθεις δε πνευματι

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;

3:19

εν ω και τοις εν φυλακη πνευμασιν πορευθεις εκηρυξεν

in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

3:20

απειθησασιν ποτε οτε απεξεδεχετο η του Θεου μακροθυμια εν ημεραις Νωε κατασκευαζομενης κιβωτου εις ην ολιγοι τουτ εστιν οκτω ψυχαι διεσωθησαν δι υδατος

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:

3:21

ο και υμας αντιτυπον νυν σωζει βαπτισμα ου σαρκος αποθεσις ρυπου αλλα συνειδησεως αγαθης επερωτημα εις Θεον δι αναστασεως Ιησου Χριστου

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;

3:22

ος εστιν εν δεξια του Θεου πορευθεις εις ουρανον υποταγεντων αυτω αγγελων και εξουσιων και δυναμεων

who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.