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,Cross-references: Gen 3:16 · Esth 1:16 · Prov 11:30 · Prov 18:19 · Matt 18:15 · Rom 6:17 · +19 more

2seeing your pure behavior in fear.Cross-references: Eph 5:33 · Eph 6:5 · Phil 1:27 · Phil 3:20 · Col 3:22 · 1Tim 4:12 · +5 more

3Let your beauty come not from the outward adorning of braiding your hair, and of wearing gold ornaments or of putting on fine clothing,Cross-references: Gen 24:22 · Gen 24:47 · Gen 24:53 · Ex 3:22 · Ex 32:2 · Ex 33:4 · +15 more

4but 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.Cross-references: 1Sam 16:7 · Ps 25:9 · Ps 45:13 · Ps 51:6 · Ps 131:2 · Ps 147:6 · +33 more

5For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:1 · Prov 31:10 · Prov 31:30 · Jer 49:11 · Luke 2:37 · Luke 8:2 · +9 more

6So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror.Cross-references: Gen 18:12 · Gen 18:15 · Isa 57:11 · Dan 3:16 · Matt 26:69 · Acts 4:8 · +4 more

7You 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.Cross-references: Gen 2:23 · Job 42:8 · Prov 5:15 · Mal 2:14 · Matt 5:23 · Matt 18:19 · +13 more

8Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,Cross-references: Ps 103:13 · Prov 28:8 · Zech 7:9 · Matt 18:33 · Luke 10:33 · Acts 2:1 · +23 more

9not rendering evil for evil or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.Cross-references: Prov 17:13 · Prov 20:22 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:44 · Matt 19:29 · Matt 25:34 · +15 more

10For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.Cross-references: Deut 32:47 · Job 2:4 · Job 7:7 · Job 9:25 · Job 33:28 · Ps 27:13 · +18 more

11Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.Cross-references: Job 1:1 · Job 2:3 · Job 28:28 · Ps 34:14 · Ps 37:27 · Ps 120:6 · +29 more

12For 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.”Cross-references: Lev 17:10 · Lev 20:3 · Lev 20:6 · Lev 26:17 · Deut 11:12 · 2Chr 7:15 · +13 more

13Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?Cross-references: Ps 38:20 · Prov 15:9 · Prov 16:7 · Rom 8:28 · Rom 13:3 · 1Cor 14:1 · +4 more

14But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”Cross-references: Isa 8:12 · Isa 41:10 · Isa 51:12 · Jer 1:8 · Jer 15:15 · Ezek 3:9 · +21 more

15But 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,Cross-references: Num 20:12 · Num 27:14 · 1Sam 12:7 · Ps 119:46 · Isa 1:18 · Isa 5:16 · +24 more

16having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.Cross-references: Matt 5:11 · Acts 24:16 · Rom 9:1 · 2Cor 1:12 · 2Cor 4:2 · 1Tim 1:5 · +10 more

17For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.Cross-references: Matt 26:39 · Matt 26:42 · Acts 21:14 · 1Pet 2:15 · 1Pet 2:20 · 1Pet 3:14 · +2 more

18Because 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,Cross-references: Isa 53:4 · Dan 9:26 · Zech 9:9 · Matt 27:19 · Matt 27:24 · Acts 3:14 · +22 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

19in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,Cross-references: Neh 9:30 · Isa 42:7 · Isa 49:9 · Isa 61:1 · 1Pet 1:11 · 1Pet 4:6 · +2 more

20who 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.Cross-references: Gen 6:3 · Gen 6:5 · Gen 6:13 · Gen 7:13 · Gen 7:17 · Gen 8:1 · +14 more

21This 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,Cross-references: Ezek 36:25 · Zech 13:1 · Matt 28:19 · Mark 16:16 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 8:36 · +17 more

22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.Cross-references: Ps 110:1 · Matt 22:44 · Mark 12:36 · Mark 16:19 · Luke 20:42 · Acts 1:11 · +14 more