2 having witnessed your pure conversation {carried out} in fear;3 whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;4 but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible {ornament} of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.5 For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.7 {Ye} husbands likewise, dwell with {them} according to knowledge, as with a weaker, {even} the female, vessel, giving {them} honour, as also fellow-heirs of {the} grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.9 not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing {others}, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.10 For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.11 And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;12 because {the} eyes of {the} Lord {are} on {the} righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but {the} face of {the} Lord {is} against them that do evil.13 And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which {is} good?14 E até sereis felizes, se padecerdes alguma coisa por causa da justiça!15 Portanto, não temais as suas ameaças e não vos turbeis. Antes santificai em vossos corações Cristo, o Senhor. Estai sempre prontos a responder para vossa defesa a todo aquele que vos pedir a razão de vossa esperança, mas fazei-o com suavidade e respeito.16 Tende uma consciência reta a fim de que, mesmo naquilo em que dizem mal de vós, sejam confundidos os que desacreditam o vosso santo procedimento em Cristo.17 Aliás, é melhor padecer, se Deus assim o quiser, por fazer o bem do que por fazer o mal.18 Pois também Cristo morreu uma vez pelos nossos pecados - o Justo pelos injustos - para nos conduzir a Deus. Padeceu a morte em sua carne, mas foi vivificado quanto ao espírito.19 É neste mesmo espírito que ele foi pregar aos espíritos que eram detidos no cárcere, àqueles que outrora, nos dias de Noé, tinham sido rebeldes,20 quando Deus aguardava com paciência, enquanto se edificava a arca, na qual poucas pessoas, isto é, apenas oito se salvaram através da água.21 Esta água prefigurava o batismo de agora, que vos salva também a vós, não pela purificação das impurezas do corpo, mas pela que consiste em pedir a Deus uma consciência boa, pela ressurreição de Jesus Cristo.22 Esse Jesus Cristo, tendo subido ao céu, está assentado à direita de Deus, depois de ter recebido a submissão dos anjos, dos principados e das potestades.

1 Likewise, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands, so that also those who do not obey the Word, may be won without a word by the conversation of their wives,2 considering your chaste conversation which is in fear.3 Let their adorning not be outward with ostentatious hairdos and wearing of gold nor in composition of apparel,4 but [let] the interior adorning of the heart be without corruption, and of an agreeable spirit and peaceful, which is precious in the sight of God.5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who waited upon God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands,6 as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye are made daughters, doing well and not being afraid of any terror.7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] wisely, giving honour unto the woman, as unto a more fragile vessel and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers not be hindered.8 And finally, [be ye] all of one consent, of one affection, loving each other fraternally, merciful, courteous,9 not rendering evil for evil or curse for curse, but to the contrary, blessing, knowing that ye are called, that ye should possess a blessing by inheritance.10 For he that desires to love life and see the good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;11 let him separate himself from evil and do good; let him seek peace and follow it.12 For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers; but the face of the Lord [is] against those that do evil.13 And who [is] he that can harm you, if ye are followers of that which is good?14 But also if ye suffer anything for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; therefore, be not afraid of their terror neither be troubled,15 but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and [be] ready always to respond to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and reverence,16 having a good conscience, so that in that which they murmur against you as of evildoers, those that blaspheme your good conversation in the Christ may be confused.17 For [it is] better (if the will of God so desires) that ye suffer for doing good than for doing evil.18 For the Christ also has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in spirit,19 in which he also went and preached unto the imprisoned spirits,20 which in the time past were disobedient, when once the patience of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was [being] made ready, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.21 Unto the figure of which the baptism that does now correspond saves us (not taking away the uncleanness of the flesh, but giving testimony of a good conscience before God) by the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ,22 who is at the right hand of God, having ascended into heaven, unto whom the angels and the authorities and powers are subject.: