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American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
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;
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;
beholding
your chaste behavior
`
coupled '
with fear.
While
they
behold
your chaste conversation
coupled with fear.
Whose `
adorning '
let it not be the
outward adorning of braiding
the hair, and of wearing jewels
of gold, or of putting on apparel;
Whose adorning let it not be that
outward adorning of plaiting
the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of
apparel;
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.
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.
For after this manner aforetime
the holy women also, who hoped
in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to
their own husbands:
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:
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
.
Even
as Sara
obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters
ye are, as
long
as
ye do well, and are not afraid
with
any amazement
.
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.
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.
Finally, `
be '
ye all likeminded
, compassionate
, loving
as brethren, tenderhearted
, humbleminded
:
Finally, be ye all of
one
mind
, having
compassion
one
of
another
, love
as brethren, be
pitiful
, be
courteous
:
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling
for reviling;
but contrariwise blessing; for
hereunto
were
ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing
for railing:
but contrariwise blessing; knowing
that
ye are
thereunto
called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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:
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:
And
let him turn
away
from
evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue
it.
Let him eschew
evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue
it.
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.
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.
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous
of that which is good?
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers
of that which is good?
But even
if ye should
suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed
`
are ye: '
and fear
not their fear
, neither be troubled;
But and
if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy
are ye: and be
not afraid
of
their terror
, neither be troubled;
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:
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:
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.
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.
For it is better, if the will of God should
so will
, that ye suffer for well -
doing than for evil -
doing.
For it is better, if the will of God be
so, that ye suffer for well doing ,
than for evil doing.
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 ;
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 :
in
which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison ,
By
which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison ;
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 :
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 .
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 ;
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 :
who is one
the right hand of God ,
having
gone
into
heaven
; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
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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