1 Peter 2:18-25
18 aServants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. ▼▼Or crooked
19For this is a gracious thing, when, cmindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But dif when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21For eto this you have been called, fbecause Christ also suffered for you, gleaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 hHe committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 iWhen he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, jbut continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 kHe himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we lmight die to sin and mlive to righteousness. nBy his wounds you have been healed. 25For oyou were straying like sheep, but have now returned to pthe Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 3:1-7
Wives and Husbands
1Likewise, wives, qbe subject to your own husbands, so that reven if some do not obey the word, sthey may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2when they see your trespectful and pure conduct. 3 uDo not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4but let your adorning be vthe hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. 5For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, wcalling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and xdo not fear anything that is frightening. 7Likewise, yhusbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker zvessel, since they are heirs with you ▼▼Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs
of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
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