1 Peter 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Peter 4

¹Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

KJVForasmuch then as^G3767 Christ^G5547 hath suffered^G3958^(G5631) for^G5228 us^G2257 in the flesh^G4561, arm^G3695^(G5669) yourselves^G5210 likewise^G2532 with the same^G846 mind^G1771: for^G3754 he that hath suffered^G3958^(G5631) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 hath ceased^G3973^(G5769) from sin^G266;

² that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

KJVThat^G1519 he^G980 no longer^G3371 should live^G980^(G5658) the rest^G1954 of his time^G5550 in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 to the lusts^G1939 of men^G444, but^G235 to the will^G2307 of God^G2316.

³ For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

KJVFor^G1063 the time^G5550 past^G3928^(G5756) of our life^G979 may suffice^G713 us^G2254 to have wrought^G2716^(G5664) the will^G2307 of the Gentiles^G1484, when we walked^G4198^(G5768) in^G1722 lasciviousness^G766, lusts^G1939, excess of wine^G3632, revellings^G2970, banquetings^G4224, and^G2532 abominable^G111 idolatries^G1495:

⁴ They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you.

KJVWherein^G1722^G3739 they think it strange^G3579^(G5743) that ye^G5216 run^G4936^(G5723) not^G3361 with them to^G1519 the same^G846 excess^G401 of riot^G810, speaking evil of^G987^(G5723) you:

⁵ They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

KJVWho^G3739 shall give^G591^(G5692) account^G3056 to him that is^G2192^(G5723) ready^G2093 to judge^G2919^(G5658) the quick^G2198^(G5723) and^G2532 the dead^G3498.

⁶ For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

KJVFor^G1063 for^G1519 this cause^G5124 was the gospel preached^G2097^(G5681) also^G2532 to them that are dead^G3498, that^G2443 they might be judged^G2919^(G5686)^G3303 according to^G2596 men^G444 in the flesh^G4561, but^G1161 live^G2198^(G5725) according to^G2596 God^G2316 in the spirit^G4151.

⁷ But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

KJVBut^G1161 the end^G5056 of all things^G3956 is at hand^G1448^(G5758): be ye^G4993 therefore^G3767 sober^G4993^(G5657), and^G2532 watch^G3525^(G5657) unto^G1519 prayer^G4335.

⁸ And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

KJVAnd^G1161 above^G4253 all things^G3956 have^G2192^(G5723) fervent^G1618 charity^G26 among^G1519 yourselves^G1438: for^G3754 charity^G26 shall cover^G2572^(G5692) the multitude^G4128 of sins^G266.

⁹ Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

KJVUse hospitality^G5382 one to another^G1519^G240 without^G427 grudging^G1112.

¹⁰ As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

KJVAs^G2531 every man^G1538 hath received^G2983^(G5627) the gift^G5486, even so minister^G1247^(G5723) the same^G846 one to another^G1519^G1438, as^G5613 good^G2570 stewards^G3623 of the manifold^G4164 grace^G5485 of God^G2316.

¹¹ If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

KJVIf any man^G1536 speak^G2980^(G5719), let him speak as^G5613 the oracles^G3051 of God^G2316; if any man^G1536 minister^G1247^(G5719), let him do it as^G5613 of^G1537 the ability^G2479 which^G3739 God^G2316 giveth^G5524^(G5719): that^G2443 God^G2316 in^G1722 all things^G3956 may be glorified^G1392^(G5747) through^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, to whom^G3739 be^G2076^(G5748) praise^G1391 and^G2532 dominion^G2904 for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165. Amen^G281.

¹² Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you.

KJVBeloved^G27, think it^G3579 not^G3361 strange^G3579^(G5744) concerning the^G5213 fiery trial^G4451 which^G1722 is^G1096^(G5740) to^G4314 try^G3986 you^G5213, as^G5613 though some strange thing^G3581 happened^G4819^(G5723) unto you^G5213:

¹³ But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

KJVBut^G235 rejoice^G5463^(G5720), inasmuch as^G2526 ye are partakers^G2841^(G5719) of Christ's^G5547 sufferings^G3804; that^G2443, when^G1722 his^G846 glory^G1391 shall be revealed^G602, ye may be glad^G5463^(G5647) also^G2532 with exceeding joy^G21^(G5740).

¹⁴ If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

KJVIf^G1487 ye be reproached^G3679^(G5743) for^G1722 the name^G3686 of Christ^G5547, happy^G3107 are ye; for^G3754 the spirit^G4151 of glory^G1391 and^G2532 of God^G2316 resteth^G373^(G5731) upon^G1909 you^G5209: on^G2596^G3303 their part^G846 he is evil spoken of^G987^(G5743), but^G1161 on^G2596 your part^G5209 he is glorified^G1392^(G5743).

¹⁵ But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

KJVBut^G1063 let^G3958 none^G3361^G5100 of you^G5216 suffer^G3958^(G5720) as^G5613 a murderer^G5406, or^G2228 as a thief^G2812, or^G2228 as an evildoer^G2555, or^G2228 as^G5613 a busybody in other men's matters^G244.

¹⁶ But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

KJVYet^G1161 if^G1487 any man suffer as^G5613 a Christian^G5546, let him^G153 not^G3361 be ashamed^G153^(G5744); but^G1161 let him glorify^G1392^(G5720) God^G2316 on^G1722 this^G5129 behalf^G3313.

¹⁷ For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

KJVFor^G3754 the time^G2540 is come that judgment^G2917 must begin^G756^(G5670) at^G575 the house^G3624 of God^G2316: and^G1161 if^G1487 it first^G4412 begin at^G575 us^G2257, what^G5101 shall the end^G5056 be of them that obey not^G544^(G5723) the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316?

¹⁸ “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?”

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 the righteous^G1342 scarcely^G3433 be saved^G4982^(G5743), where^G4226 shall^G5316 the ungodly^G765 and^G2532 the sinner^G268 appear^G5316^(G5695)?

¹⁹ Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

KJVWherefore^G5620^G2532 let^G3908 them that suffer^G3958^(G5723) according to^G2596 the will^G2307 of God^G2316 commit the keeping^G3908^(G5744) of their^G1438 souls^G5590 to him in^G1722 well doing^G16, as^G5613 unto a faithful^G4103 Creator^G2939.

WEB·1 Peter 3

¹In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

KJVLikewise^G3668, ye wives^G1135, be in subjection^G5293^(G5746) to your own^G2398 husbands^G435; that^G2443, if any^G1536 obey not^G544^(G5719) the word^G3056, they^G2770 also^G2532 may^G2770 without^G427 the word^G3056 be won^G2770^(G5686) by^G1223 the conversation^G391 of the wives^G1135;

² seeing your pure behavior in fear.

KJVWhile they behold^G2029^(G5660) your^G5216 chaste^G53 conversation^G391 coupled with^G1722 fear^G5401.

³ Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,

KJVWhose^G3739 adorning^G2889 let it^G2077 not^G3756 be^G2077^(G5749) that outward^G1855 adorning of plaiting^G1708 the hair^G2359, and^G2532 of wearing^G4025 of gold^G5553, or^G2228 of putting on^G1745 of apparel^G2440;

⁴ but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

KJVBut^G235 let it be the hidden^G2927 man^G444 of the heart^G2588, in^G1722 that which is not corruptible^G862, even the ornament of a meek^G4239 and^G2532 quiet^G2272 spirit^G4151, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316 of great price^G4185.

⁵ For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

KJVFor^G1063 after this manner^G3779 in the old time^G4218 the holy^G40 women^G1135 also^G2532, who^G3588 trusted^G1679^(G5723) in^G1909 God^G2316, adorned^G2885^(G5707) themselves^G1438, being in subjection^G5293^(G5746) unto their own^G2398 husbands^G435:

⁶ So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.

KJVEven as^G5613 Sara^G4564 obeyed^G5219^(G5656) Abraham^G11, calling^G2564^(G5723) him^G846 lord^G2962: whose^G3739 daughters^G5043 ye are^G1096^(G5675), as long as ye do well^G15^(G5723), and^G2532 are^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399^(G5740) with any^G3367 amazement^G4423.

⁷ You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

KJVLikewise^G3668, ye husbands^G435, dwell with^G4924^(G5723) them according to^G2596 knowledge^G1108, giving^G632^(G5723) honour^G5092 unto the wife^G1134, as^G5613 unto the weaker^G772 vessel^G4632, and^G2532 as^G5613 being heirs together^G4789 of the grace^G5485 of life^G2222; that^G1519 your^G5216 prayers^G4335 be^G1581 not^G3361 hindered^G1581^(G5745).

⁸ Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

KJVFinally^G1161^G5056, be ye all^G3956 of one mind^G3675, having compassion one of another^G4835, love as brethren^G5361, be pitiful^G2155, be courteous^G5391:

⁹ not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

KJVNot^G3361 rendering^G591^(G5723) evil^G2556 for^G473 evil^G2556, or^G2228 railing^G3059 for^G473 railing^G3059: but^G1161 contrariwise^G5121 blessing^G2129; knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 ye are^G2564 thereunto^G1519^G5124 called^G2564^(G5681), that^G2443 ye should inherit^G2816^(G5661) a blessing^G2127^(G5723).

¹⁰ For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

KJVFor^G1063 he that will^G2309^(G5723) love^G25^(G5721) life^G2222, and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5629) good^G18 days^G2250, let him refrain^G3973^(G5657) his^G846 tongue^G1100 from^G575 evil^G2556, and^G2532 his^G846 lips^G5491 that they speak^G2980^(G5658) no^G3361 guile^G1388:

¹¹ Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

KJVLet him eschew^G1578^(G5657)^G575 evil^G2556, and^G2532 do^G4160^(G5657) good^G18; let him seek^G2212^(G5657) peace^G1515, and^G2532 ensue^G1377^(G5657) it^G846.

¹² For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

KJVFor^G3754 the eyes^G3788 of the Lord^G2962 are over^G1909 the righteous^G1342, and^G2532 his^G846 ears^G3775 are open unto^G1519 their^G846 prayers^G1162: but^G1161 the face^G4383 of the Lord^G2962 is against^G1909 them that do^G4160^(G5723) evil^G2556.

¹³ Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

KJVAnd^G2532 who^G5101 is he that will harm^G2559^(G5694) you^G5209, if^G1437 ye be^G1096^(G5638) followers^G3402 of that which is good^G18?

¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

KJVBut^G235 and if^G1499 ye suffer^G3958^(G5722) for^G1223 righteousness' sake^G1343, happy^G3107 are ye: and^G1161 be^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399^(G5676) of their^G846 terror^G5401, neither^G3366 be troubled^G5015^(G5686);

¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

KJVBut^G1161 sanctify^G37^(G5657) the Lord^G2962 God^G2316 in^G1722 your^G5216 hearts^G2588: and^G1161 be ready^G2092 always^G104 to^G4314 give an answer^G627 to every man^G3956 that asketh^G154^(G5723) you^G5209 a reason^G3056 of^G4012 the hope^G1680 that is in^G1722 you^G5213 with^G3326 meekness^G4240 and^G2532 fear^G5401:

¹⁶ having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

KJVHaving^G2192^(G5723) a good^G18 conscience^G4893; that^G2443, whereas^G1722^G3739 they speak evil^G2635^(G5725) of you^G5216, as^G5613 of evildoers^G2555, they may be ashamed^G2617^(G5686) that falsely accuse^G1908^(G5723) your^G5216 good^G18 conversation^G391 in^G1722 Christ^G5547.

¹⁷ For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.

KJVFor^G1063 it is better^G2909, if^G1487 the will^G2307 of God^G2316 be so^G2309^(G5719), that ye suffer^G3958^(G5721) for well doing^G15^(G5723), than^G2228 for evil doing^G2554^(G5723).

¹⁸ Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

KJVFor^G3754 Christ^G5547 also^G2532 hath once^G530 suffered^G3958^(G5627) for^G4012 sins^G266, the just^G1342 for^G5228 the unjust^G94, that^G2443 he might bring^G4317^(G5632) us^G2248 to God^G2316, being put to death^G2289^(G5772)^G3303 in the flesh^G4561, but^G1161 quickened^G2227^(G5685) by the Spirit^G4151:

¹⁹ in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

KJVBy^G1722 which^G3739 also^G2532 he went^G4198^(G5679) and preached^G2784^(G5656) unto the spirits^G4151 in^G1722 prison^G5438;

²⁰ who before were disobedient when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

KJVWhich sometime^G4218 were disobedient^G544^(G5660), when^G3753 once^G530 the longsuffering^G3115 of God^G2316 waited^G1551^(G5711) in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Noah^G3575, while the ark^G2787 was a preparing^G2680^(G5746), wherein^G1519^G3739 few^G3641, that is^G5123^(G5748), eight^G3638 souls^G5590 were saved^G1295^(G5681) by^G1223 water^G5204.

²¹ This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

KJVThe like figure^G499 whereunto^G3739 even baptism^G908 doth^G4982 also^G2532 now^G3568 save^G4982^(G5719) us^G2248(not^G3756 the putting away^G595 of the filth^G4509 of the flesh^G4561, but^G235 the answer^G1906 of a good^G18 conscience^G4893 toward^G1519 God^G2316,) by^G1223 the resurrection^G386 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547:

²² who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

KJVWho^G3739 is gone^G4198^(G5679) into^G1519 heaven^G3772, and is^G2076^(G5748) on^G1722 the right hand^G1188 of God^G2316; angels^G32 and^G2532 authorities^G1849 and^G2532 powers^G1411 being made subject^G5293^(G5651) unto him^G846.

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