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Ri rajwax trantak yak ri cˈuliˈnaktak

Atak anm ri atak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo ri atcˈuliˈnaktak, yeˈ aybˈak chi takem re awichjilak pire wi wiˈ jujun rechak awichjilak ri ajquiˈ chi jcoj tzilaj jtaquil chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, pero jwiˈl juntir utzil ri tijin tabˈantak, pent ticojontakaˈn y taˈ chiquiˈ rajwax tina abˈijtakna rechak, jwiˈl triltak chi taˈ tabˈantak etzltak noˈj laj acˈaslemalak y tacojaˈtakaˈ jkˈijak.

Ri tibˈanow tzi awilicak, maˈ jwiˈl taˈ ri tzitaklaj kelen ri tacojtak chawijak. Maˈ jwiˈl taˈ tzi jbˈanic jwaˈx ábˈak tabˈantak, ni maˈ jwiˈl taˈ mak kustaklaj kelen ri bˈanal laˈ oro y ni maˈ jwiˈl taˈ kustaklaj itzˈik. Ri tibˈanow tzi awilicak ri taˈ jsachic jwich, riˈ ri utzil ri wiˈ laj awanmak y taˈ cˈaˈnul laj awanmak. Riˈ ri subˈlaj tzi tril Kakaj Dios. Jilonli xantak yak anm ojrtaktzij ri tosoltak pire Kakaj Dios pire tzi rilicak, ri xcubˈaˈ jchˈolak chirij Kakaj Dios y xcojontakaˈ chiwchak richjilak chapcaˈ xan Sara xcojoniˈ chiwch Abraham ri richjil y xijiˈ wajawl re.

Atak anm, atwuxtakaˈ pi ricˈlal Sara wi tabˈantak utzil y taˈ nen quiek jwiˈl titzaakwiˈ achˈolak.

Jilon atak winak ri atak ajtakeltak re Kakaj Jesucristo, bˈantak utzil re awixoklak laj acˈaslemalak. Cojtak jkˈij awixoklak jwiˈl awetamakiˈ chi rechak taˈ nicˈtak pach jun winak y jwiˈl atak pach rechak niqˈuiˈ tzilaj cˈaslemal ri tijsipaj Kakaj Dios chawechak lecj ri taˈ jqˈuisic ri chapcaˈ atextamentak. Wi tabˈantak utzil re awixoklak, taˈ nen tikˈatow jwich ayoljak cuando atchˈaˈwtak riqˈui Kakaj Dios.

Jtijic cˈax jwiˈl jbˈanic utzil

Jilonli rajwaxiˈ niqˈuibˈok awchak chawibˈil aybˈak, bˈantak tzi anoˈjak chawibˈil aybˈak, lokˈaj aybˈak jwiˈl awechˈelxiquiˈ aybˈak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, iltak cˈur awchak chawibˈil aybˈak y ma coj akˈijak. Wi wiˈ nen tibˈanow cˈax chawechak, ma bˈantak jqˈuixel. Wi wiˈ nen atyokˈowtak, ma yokˈowtak, bˈijtak re Kakaj Dios chi tijyeˈ jkˈabˈ chibˈak, jwiˈl Kakaj Dios xatjsiqˈuijtak pirechiˈ tijyeˈ jkˈabˈ chabˈak.

10 Jwiˈliˈli li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios tijbˈij jilonri:
    Nen raj tijtaˈ jun tzilaj jcˈaslemal y tikˈasin kˈij pi quiˈcotemal, jkˈeleˈ raakˈ re yokˈonc y jkˈeleˈ jchiˈ chi jbˈij joˈstaklaj tzij,
11     jkˈeleˈ ribˈ chi jbˈanic etzltak noˈj, riˈ raneˈ tzitaklaj noˈj y raneˈ utzil chijxoˈlak cristian riqˈui nojel ranm.
12     Jwiˈl Kakaj Dios ri Kajawl tijchajajiˈ yak cristian ri sucˈul ranmak chiwch y tijtaˈ jyoljak cuando tichˈaˈwtak riqˈuil, pero re taˈ tzi tril mak cristian ri taˈ tzi trantak, ticheˈ.

13 Taˈ nen tibˈanow cˈax chawechak wi nojel awanmak tabˈantak utzil. 14 Pero wi tatijtak cˈax chi jbˈanic utzil, tzi awechak. Mi tzaak achˈolak chiwchak mak ri tibˈanow cˈax chawechak y mat octak il.

15 Cojtak jkˈij Kakaj Jesucristo pi awajawlak laj awanmak. Y rajwaxiˈ wiˈke bˈa awaakˈak chi jcˈululajcak pi jcholajl yak cristian ri titzˈonin chawechak nen jcholajl cubˈul achˈolak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo. 16 Pero bˈijtak jcholajl rechak pi utzil pire atcwintak chi jcˈululajcak nen ticˈotow áchiˈak. Cˈuttak chi taˈ etzltak noˈj laj awanmak jwiˈl atakchak re Kakaj Jesucristo pire mak cristian ri tiyokˈontak chawijak tichak qˈuixibˈtak. 17 Riˈ mas tzi tatijtak cˈax chi jbˈanic utzil wi jilon raj Kakaj Dios, chiwch tatijtak cˈax chi jbˈanic etzltak noˈj.

18 Jilon Kakaj Jesucristo jun bˈweltke xcam chi jtojic kamac, re sucˈuliˈ ranm chiwch Kakaj Dios, pero xyaˈ ribˈ pi camic chi jtojic jmacak juntir mak ri taˈ sucˈul ranmak chiwch Kakaj Dios pire ojcˈambˈi riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Re xcamiˈ jtioˈjl, pero yoˈliˈ Jsantil 19 y Jsantil xeˈ jbˈij jun tzilaj jtaquil rechak yak ri tzˈapiltak chapcaˈ li cars. 20 Ri jsantilak mak ri taˈ xcojontak chiwch Kakaj Dios ojrtaktzij ri xulbˈejtak jwiˈl Kakaj Dios wi tijqˈuex jnoˈjak laˈ mak junabˈ cuando Noé tijin chi jbˈanic jwaˈx man arc. Xike waxakibˈ (8) chi cristian xcolmajtak li jaˈ.

21 Man jaˈ li lajori chapcaˈ jaˈtiox ri atcolowtak jwiˈlke xcˈastasaj jwich Kakaj Jesucristo laj jcamnakl. Jaˈtiox li maˈ re taˈ tijchˈaj jtzˈilol awijak, pirechiˈ tikatzˈonajtak re Kakaj Dios chi tijyeˈ tzitaklaj chomorsaˈn laj awanmak. 22 Kakaj Jesucristo xiˈ lecj y lajori wiˈ laj jpaach Kakaj Dios y riˈ re titakon chibˈak juntir yak anjl, juntir yak ri wiˈ kˈatbˈitzij laj jkˈabˈak pach yak ri wiˈ jcwinelak.

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(D) Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(E) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(F) For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(G) used to adorn themselves.(H) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(I) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

Husbands,(J) 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

Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(K) be sympathetic, love one another,(L) be compassionate and humble.(M) Do not repay evil with evil(N) or insult with insult.(O) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(P) because to this(Q) you were called(R) so that you may inherit a blessing.(S) 10 For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
    they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For 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.”[a](T)

13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(U) 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(V) “Do not fear their threats[b]; do not be frightened.”[c](W) 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer(X) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope(Y) that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience,(Z) so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.(AA) 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(AB) to suffer for doing good(AC) than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once(AD) for sins,(AE) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(AF) He was put to death in the body(AG) but made alive in the Spirit.(AH) 19 After being made alive,[d] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits(AI) 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently(AJ) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.(AK) In it only a few people, eight in all,(AL) were saved(AM) through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(AN) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(AO) toward God.[e] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(AP) 22 who has gone into heaven(AQ) and is at God’s right hand(AR)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  3. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12
  4. 1 Peter 3:19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also
  5. 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience

Wives and Husbands

Likewise you wives, be submissive to your husbands, so that some, though they do not obey the word, may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, when they see your reverent and chaste behavior. Let not yours be the outward adorning with braiding of hair, decoration of gold, and wearing of fine clothing, but let it be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable jewel of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. So once the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves and were submissive to their husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are now her children if you do right and let nothing terrify you.

Likewise you husbands, live considerately with your wives, bestowing honor on the woman as the weaker sex, since you are joint heirs of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.

Suffering for Doing Right

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind. Do not return evil for evil or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary bless, for to this you have been called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For

“He that would love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking guile;
11 let him turn away from evil and do right;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those that do evil.”

13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is right? 14 But even if you do suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence; 16 and keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing right, if that should be God’s will, than for doing wrong. 18 For Christ also died[a] for sins once for all, 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; 19 in which he went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20 who formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:18 Other ancient authorities read suffered

Submission to Husbands

Wives, likewise, be (A)submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, (B)they, without a word, may (C)be won by the conduct of their wives, (D)when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. (E)Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let it be (F)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (G)calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

A Word to Husbands

(H)Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, (I)as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, (J)that your prayers may not be hindered.

Called to Blessing

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [b]courteous; (K)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (L)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (M)that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For

(N)“He who would love life
And see good days,
(O)Let him [c]refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.
11 Let him (P)turn away from evil and do good;
(Q)Let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
(R)And His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 (S)And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? 14 (T)But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. (U)“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.” 15 But [d]sanctify [e]the Lord God in your hearts, and always (V)be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the (W)hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 16 (X)having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

Christ’s Suffering and Ours

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring [f]us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20 who formerly were disobedient, [g]when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 21 (Y)There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (Z)(not the removal of the filth of the flesh, (AA)but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and (AB)is at the right hand of God, (AC)angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable
  2. 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble
  3. 1 Peter 3:10 restrain
  4. 1 Peter 3:15 set apart
  5. 1 Peter 3:15 NU Christ as Lord
  6. 1 Peter 3:18 NU, M you
  7. 1 Peter 3:20 NU, M when the longsuffering of God waited patiently