1Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behaviour of their wives, 2when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewellery or fine clothes. 4Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
Suffering for doing good
8Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10For,
‘Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
11They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.
12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.’3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats3:14 Or fear what they fear; do not be frightened.’3:14 Isaiah 8:12 15But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 18For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 19After being made alive,3:18,19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits – 20to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 21and this water symbolises baptism that now saves you also – not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience towards God.3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand – with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
Àwọn aya àti àwọn ọkọ
1Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́, ẹ̀yin aya, ẹ máa tẹríba fún àwọn ọkọ yín; pé, bí ẹnikẹ́ni ba tilẹ̀ ń ṣe àìgbọ́ràn sí ọ̀rọ̀ náà, kí a lè jèrè wọn láì sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìwà àwọn aya wọn. 2Nígbà tí wọ́n bá ń wo ìwà rere pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rù yín: 3Kí ọ̀ṣọ́ yín má ṣe jẹ́ ọ̀ṣọ́ òde, tí irun dídì, àti wúrà lílò, tàbí ti aṣọ wíwọ̀; 4Ṣùgbọ́n kí ó jẹ́ ẹni tí ó fi ara sin ní ọkàn, nínú ọ̀ṣọ́ àìdíbàjẹ́ ti ẹ̀mí ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ àti ẹ̀mí tútù, èyí tí i ṣe iyebíye níwájú Ọlọ́run. 5Nítorí báyìí ni àwọn obìnrin mímọ́ ìgbàanì pẹ̀lú, tí wọ́n gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Ọlọ́run, fi ṣe ara wọn lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́, wọn a máa tẹríba fún àwọn ọkọ wọn. 63.6: Gẹ 18.12.Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Sara ti gbọ́ ti Abrahamu, tí ó ń pè é ní olúwa rẹ̀. Ọmọbìnrin ẹni tí ẹ̀yin jẹ́, bí ẹ̀yin bá ń ṣe rere, tí ohunkóhun kò sí dẹ́rùbà yín.
7Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ẹ̀yin ọkọ, ẹ máa fi òye ba àwọn aya yín gbé, ẹ máa fi ọlá fún aya, bi ohun èlò ti kò lágbára, àti pẹ̀lú bí àjùmọ̀jogún oore-ọ̀fẹ́ ìyè; kí àdúrà yín má bà á ní ìdènà.
Jíjìyà fún ṣíṣe iṣẹ́ rere
8Lákòótan, kí gbogbo yín jẹ́ onínú kan, ẹ máa bá ara yín kẹ́dùn, ẹ ní ìfẹ́ ará, ẹ máa ṣe ìyọ́nú, ẹ ni ẹ̀mí ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ 9Ẹ má ṣe fi búburú san búburú, tàbí fi èébú san èébú: ṣùgbọ́n kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, ẹ máa súre; nítorí èyí ni a pè yín sí, kí ẹ̀yin lè jogún ìbùkún. 103.10-12: Sm 34.12-16.Nítorí,
“Ẹni tí yóò bá fẹ́ ìyè,
ti yóò sì rí ọjọ́ rere,
kí o pa ahọ́n rẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú ibi,
àti ètè rẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú sísọ ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn:
11Kí ó yà kúrò nínú ibi, kí ó sì máa ṣe rere;
kí ó máa wá àlàáfíà, kí ó sì máa lépa rẹ̀.
12Nítorí ojú Olúwa ń bẹ lára àwọn olódodo,
etí rẹ̀ sì ṣí sí ẹ̀bẹ̀ wọn:
ṣùgbọ́n ojú Olúwa korò sí àwọn tí ń ṣe búburú.”
13Tá nì yóò sì ṣe yín ní ibi, bí ẹ̀yin bá jẹ́ onítara sí ohun rere? 143.14-15: Isa 8.12-13.Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ̀yin bá jìyà nítorí òdodo, a ti bùkún yín. “Ẹ má ṣe bẹ̀rù ìhàlẹ̀ wọn, kí ẹ má sì ṣe kọminú.” 15Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ bọ̀wọ̀ fún Kristi bí Olúwa ní ọkàn yín: kí ẹ sì múra tan nígbà gbogbo láti dá olúkúlùkù lóhùn tí ń béèrè ìrètí tí o ń bẹ nínú yín, ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ọkàn tútù àti ìbẹ̀rù. 16Kí ẹ máa ni ẹ̀rí ọkàn rere bí wọ́n ti ń sọ̀rọ̀ yín ní ibi, kí ojú lè ti àwọn tí ń kẹ́gàn ìwà rere yín nínú Kristi. 17Nítorí ó sàn, bí ó bá jẹ́ ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run, kí ẹ jìyà fún ṣíṣe rere ju fún ṣíṣe búburú lọ. 18Nítorí tí Kristi pẹ̀lú jìyà lẹ́ẹ̀kan nítorí ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa, olóòótọ́ fún àwọn aláìṣòótọ́, kí a lè mú wa dé ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí a pa nínú ara, ṣùgbọ́n tí a sọ di ààyè nínú ẹ̀mí: 19Nínú èyí tí ó lọ pẹ̀lú tí ó sì wàásù fún àwọn ẹ̀mí nínú túbú: 203.20: Gẹ 6.8.àwọn tí ó ṣe aláìgbọ́ràn nígbà kan, nígbà tí sùúrù Ọlọ́run dúró pẹ́ ní sá à kan ní ọjọ́ Noa, nígbà tí wọ́n fi kan ọkọ̀ nínú èyí tí a gba ọkàn díẹ̀ là nípa omi, èyí ni ẹni mẹ́jọ. 21Àpẹẹrẹ èyí ti ń gbà yín là nísinsin yìí pẹ̀lú, àní ìtẹ̀bọmi, kì í ṣe wíwẹ́ èérí ti ara nù, bí kò ṣe ìdáhùn ẹ̀rí ọkàn rere si Ọlọ́run, nípa àjíǹde Jesu Kristi. 22Ẹni tí ó lọ sí ọ̀run, tí ó sì ń bẹ lọ́wọ́ ọ̀tún Ọlọ́run: pẹ̀lú àwọn angẹli, àwọn aláṣẹ, àti àwọn alágbára sì tẹríba lábẹ́ rẹ̀.
