1Wives, follow the lead of your own husbands. Suppose some of them don’t believe God’s word. Then let them be won to Christ without words by seeing how their wives behave. 2Let them see how pure you are. Let them see that your lives are full of respect for God. 3Fancy hairstyles don’t make you beautiful. Wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes doesn’t make you beautiful. 4Instead, your beauty comes from inside you. It is the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. Beauty like this doesn’t fade away. God places great value on it. 5This is how the holy women of the past used to make themselves beautiful. They put their hope in God. And they followed the lead of their own husbands. 6Sarah was like that. She obeyed Abraham. She called him her master. Do you want to be like her? Then do what is right. And don’t give in to fear.
7Husbands, consider the needs of your wives. They are weaker than you. So treat them with respect. Honor them as those who will share with you the gracious gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.
Suffering for Doing Good
8Finally, I want all of you to agree with one another. Be understanding. Love one another. Be kind and tender. Be humble. 9Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this. 10Scripture says,
“Suppose someone wants to love life
and see good days.
Then they must keep their tongues from speaking evil.
They must keep their lips from telling lies.
11They must turn away from evil and do good.
They must look for peace and go after it.
12The Lord’s eyes look on godly people, and he blesses them.
His ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord doesn’t bless those who do evil.” (Psalm 34:12–16)
13Who is going to hurt you if you really want to do good? 14But suppose you do suffer for doing what is right. Even then you will be blessed. Scripture says, “Don’t fear what others say they will do to hurt you. Don’t be afraid.” (Isaiah 8:12) 15But make sure that in your hearts you honor Christ as Lord. Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you about the hope you have. Be ready to give the reason for it. But do it gently and with respect. 16Live so that you don’t have to feel you’ve done anything wrong. Some people may say evil things about your good conduct as believers in Christ. If they do, they will be put to shame for speaking like this about you. 17God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil. 18Christ also suffered once for sins. The one who did what is right suffered for those who don’t do right. He suffered to bring you to God. His body was put to death. But the Holy Spirit brought him back to life. 19After that, Christ went and made an announcement to the spirits in prison. 20Long ago these spirits did not obey. That was when God was patient while Noah was building the ark. And only a few people went into the ark. In fact, there were only eight. Those eight people were saved through water. 21The water of the flood is a picture. It is a picture of the baptism that now saves you too. This baptism has nothing to do with removing dirt from your body. Instead, it promises God that you will keep a clear sense of right and wrong. This baptism saves you by the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. 22He has gone into heaven. He is at God’s right hand. Angels, authorities and powers are under his control.
Cusandij huarmindij causaita yachachishcami
1Shinallataj huarmicuna, cancunapaj cusata alli caźuichij. Paipaj huarmi tucuipi alli caźujta ricushpami, Diospaj Shimita mana crij cusa cashpapish, mana shimihuan huillajllapitaj crij tucunga. 2Cancuna ima mana allita mana rurashpa, tucuipi alli caźujpica, chaita ricushpa crij tucungallami. 3Ama cancunapaj umallata yallitaj allichirichijchu. Ama curimanta rurashca ima sumajcunata aparishpa, sumaj churanacunata churarishpa, jahuallata ricurichijchu. 4Chaipaj randica, ucu shungu yuyaita allichirishpa, mana pʼiñarij alli shungu caichij. Chaica mana chingaringachu, chaitamari Taita Diosca yallitaj alli ninga. 5Diospajlla causaj ñaupa huarmicunaca, chashnamari allichirijcuna cashca. Paicunaca, Taita Dios yuyailla cashpami, cusacunataca alli caźujcuna cashca. 6Abrahampaj huarmi Saracarin, paipaj cusata alli caźuj cashpami, ‘Ñuca apu’ nij cashca. Cusa mana manchachijllapitaj, allita rurashpa causaichigari. Chashna rurashpami, Sarapaj ushushicuna shinataj canguichij.
7Shinallataj cusacunapish, cancunapaj huarmihuanca alli yuyaihuan causaichigari. Huarmitaca pʼaquirinalla sumaj vaso shina cashcata yuyaichij. Cancunaman shinallataj, paicunamanpish mana cʼuyaipajta Dios cʼuyashpa huiñai causaita cushcamanta, huarmitaca ‘Allimari cangui’ nichij. Cancuna Diosta mañacujpi ima mana alli yuyaicuna ama jarcachunmi, chashna cana canguichij.
Allita rurashcamanta llaquitaca apaichij
8Tucuimanta yallica, tucuicuna chaillatataj yuyashpa sumajta causaichij. Quiquin huauquindijcuna shinataj, caishuj chaishuj cʼuyanacuichij, llaquinacuichij. Pihuanpish alli caichij. 9Diosca, cancunataca allicunata chasquichunmi agllarca. Chaimanta cancunaca, pi llaquichijpipish, ama tigra llaquichichijchu. Cancunata ‘Llaqui tucushca canman’ nijpipish, ama chashnallataj nichijchu. Chashna ninapaj randica, Dios bendiciachun nichij. 10Chashna cachunmi, cashna nishca:
«Maijanpish causaita cʼuyashpaca,
millaita rimanamanta cʼalluta jarcarichun,
umanamanta shimita huaquichichun.
11Tucui millaimanta anchurishpa,
allillata rurashpa, alli sumajta causana yuyailla cachun.
12Mandaj Diosca, cashcata rurajcunamantaca, manataj Paipaj ñahuita anchuchinchu.
Paicuna mañashcatapish uyaracunmi.
Ashtahuanpish millaita rurajcunataca,
Mandaj Diosca pʼiña ñahuihuanmi ricun» ninmi.
13Cancuna allita ruracujpica, ¿pitaj cancunataca, ima mana allita rurai tucungari? 14Chashna cajpipish, ¡allita ruracushcamanta pi llaquichijpica, cushicuichijlla! «Cancunata pʼiñajcunataca ama manchaichijchu, ama llaquilla caichijchu.» 15Chaipaj randica, Cristotaca: ‘Ñucanchijta Mandajmi’ nishpa, cancunapaj shungupi ‘Allimari’ nichij. Cancuna imata shuyacushcata pi tapujpica, alli shunguhuan sumajta huillashpa ricuchingapaj allichirishca caichij. 16Cancunataca, Cristohuan cashpa alli causacujpimi, huañuchijcunata shina rimancuna. Chai rimajcuna cancuna alli causajta ricushpa pingarichunca, imata mana manchashpa alli yuyaihuan causaichij. 17Cancuna allita ruracushca jahua, llaquita apachun Taita Dios munajpica, llaquita apaichijlla. Ama millaita rurashcamanta llaquita apana tucuichijchu.
18Cristoca, ñucanchij juchacunamantaca, shuj cutinllami huañurca. Cashcata Rurajmari, juchayujcunapaj randi huañurca. Ñucanchijta Taita Diospajman pushangapajmi, Paipaj aichapi huañurca. Shina cashpapish, Espiritumantami causachishca carca. 19Pai huañushpami, huichcashca huajcha almacunaman huillagrirca. 20Chai huichcashca tiyacujcunaca, ñaupa Noé huillacui punllacunapi mana caźujcunami carca. Huambuj huasita Noé tucui rurangacamami, Taita Diosca paicunataca llaquishpa shuyashca. Chai huambuj huasipica, pusajcunallami yacullapitaj quishpirishcacuna. 21Chai yacuca, bautiźarina cashcatami yuyachin. Bautiźarinaca, Cristo causarishcamantami cunanca quishpichin. (Bautiźarijpica, mana ima mapaca aichamanta anchunchu, ashtahuanpish yuyaipimari, Taita Diospaj ñaupajpi alli causana munailla tucunchij). 22Paica, jahua pachaman rishpami, Taita Diospaj alli ladopi tiyacun. Paitamari angelcunapish, jatun mandajcunapish, shujtaj mandajcunapish caźucun.
