1 Peter 3:1

AMP: In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate, not as inferior, but out of respect for the responsibilities entrusted to husbands and their accountability to God, and so partnering with them] so that even if some do not obey the word [of God], they may be won over [to Christ] without discussion by the godly lives of their wives, [Eph 5:22]

ASV: In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your won husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

BSB: Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

DARBY: Likewise, wives, [be] subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without [the] word by the conversation of the wives,

DRA: In like manner also let wives be subject to their husbands: that if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives.

KJV: Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

1 Peter 3:2

AMP: when they see your modest and respectful behavior [together with your devotion and appreciation—love your husband, encourage him, and enjoy him as a blessing from God].

ASV: beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.

BSB: when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

DARBY: having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;

DRA: Considering your chaste conversation with fear.

KJV: While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

1 Peter 3:3

AMP: Your adornment must not be merely external—with interweaving and elaborate knotting of the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or [being superficially preoccupied with] dressing in expensive clothes;

ASV: Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

BSB: Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

DARBY: whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

DRA: Whose adorning let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel:

KJV: Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

1 Peter 3:4

AMP: but let it be [the inner beauty of] the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, [one that is calm and self-controlled, not overanxious, but serene and spiritually mature] which is very precious in the sight of God.

ASV: but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

BSB: but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, which is rich in the sight of God.

KJV: But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

1 Peter 3:5

AMP: For in this way in former times the holy women, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands and adapting themselves to them;

ASV: For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

BSB: For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

DARBY: For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;

DRA: For after this manner heretofore the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

KJV: For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

1 Peter 3:6

AMP: just as Sarah obeyed Abraham [following him and having regard for him as head of their house], calling him lord. And you have become her daughters if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear [that is, being respectful toward your husband but not giving in to intimidation, nor allowing yourself to be led into sin, nor to be harmed].

ASV: as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

BSB: just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

DARBY: as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.

DRA: As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well, and not fearing any disturbance.

KJV: Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

1 Peter 3:7

AMP: In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective.

ASV: Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

BSB: Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

DARBY: [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.

DRA: Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel, and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.

KJV: Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:8

AMP: Finally, all of you be like-minded [united in spirit], sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted [courteous and compassionate toward each other as members of one household], and humble in spirit;

ASV: Finally, [be] ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

BSB: Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.

DARBY: Finally, [be] all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;

DRA: And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

KJV: Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

1 Peter 3:9

AMP: and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection].

ASV: not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

BSB: Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

KJV: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:10

AMP: For,“The one who wants to enjoy life and see good days [good—whether apparent or not],Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).

ASV: For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

BSB: For,“Whoever would love lifeand see good daysmust keep his tongue from eviland his lips from deceitful speech.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.

KJV: For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

1 Peter 3:11

AMP: “He must turn away from wickedness and do what is right.He must search for peace [with God, with self, with others] and pursue it eagerly [actively—not merely desiring it].

ASV: And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

BSB: He must turn from evil and do good;he must seek peace and pursue it.

DARBY: And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

DRA: Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:

KJV: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

1 Peter 3:12

AMP: “For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright),And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer),But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.” [Ps 34:12-16]

ASV: For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

BSB: For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,and His ears are inclined to their prayer.But the face of the Lord is againstthose who do evil.”

DARBY: 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.

DRA: Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.

KJV: 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 them that do evil.

1 Peter 3:13

AMP: Now who is there to hurt you if you become enthusiastic for what is good?

ASV: And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

BSB: Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

DARBY: And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which [is] good?

DRA: And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?

KJV: And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

1 Peter 3:14

AMP: But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness [though it is not certain that you will], you are still blessed [happy, to be admired and favored by God]. Do not be afraid of their intimidating threats, nor be troubled or disturbed [by their opposition].

ASV: But even if ye should suffer for righteousness` sake, blessed [are ye:] and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

BSB: But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

DARBY: But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

DRA: But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled.

KJV: But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

1 Peter 3:15

AMP: But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect. [Is 8:12, 13]

ASV: but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: [being] ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

BSB: But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

DARBY: but sanctify [the] Lord the Christ in your hearts, and [be] always prepared to [give] an answer [to] every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that [is] in you, but with meekness and fear;

DRA: But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.

KJV: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

1 Peter 3:16

AMP: And see to it that your conscience is entirely clear, so that every time you are slandered or falsely accused, those who attack or disparage your good behavior in Christ will be shamed [by their own words].

ASV: having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

BSB: keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

DARBY: having a good conscience, that [as to that] in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.

DRA: But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

KJV: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

1 Peter 3:17

AMP: For it is better that you suffer [unjustly] for doing what is right, if that should be God’s will, than [to suffer justly] for doing wrong.

ASV: For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

BSB: For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

DARBY: For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers;

DRA: For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill.

KJV: For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

1 Peter 3:18

AMP: For indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;

ASV: Because Christ also suffered for sins once, 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;

BSB: For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

DARBY: for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, [the] just for [the] unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in [the] Spirit,

DRA: Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,

KJV: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

1 Peter 3:19

AMP: in which He also went and preached to the spirits now in prison,

ASV: in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

BSB: in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison

DARBY: in which also going he preached to the spirits [which are] in prison,

DRA: In which also coming he preached to those spirits that were in prison:

KJV: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

1 Peter 3:20

AMP: who once were disobedient, when the great patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons [Noah’s family], were brought safely through the water. [Gen 6-8]

ASV: that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

BSB: who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

DARBY: heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in [the] days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

DRA: Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.

KJV: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

1 Peter 3:21

AMP: Corresponding to that [rescue through the flood], baptism [which is an expression of a believer’s new life in Christ] now saves you, not by removing dirt from the body, but by an appeal to God for a good (clear) conscience, [demonstrating what you believe to be yours] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

ASV: which also after a true likeness doth now save you, [even] baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

BSB: And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also — not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God — through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

DARBY: which figure also now saves you, [even] baptism, not a putting away of [the] filth of flesh, but [the] demand as before God of a good conscience, by [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ,

DRA: Whereunto baptism being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

KJV: The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 3:22

AMP: who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God [that is, the place of honor and authority], with [all] angels and authorities and powers made subservient to Him.

ASV: who is one the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

BSB: who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

DARBY: who is at [the] right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him.

DRA: Who is on the right hand of God, swallowing down death, that we might be made heirs of life everlasting: being gone into heaven, the angels and powers and virtues being made subject to him.

KJV: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

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