1Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, (Ge 3:16; Mt 18:15; 1Co 7:16; 1Co 9:19)2when they see your respectful and pure conduct. (Tit 2:5)3Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— (Isa 3:18; 1Ti 2:9)4but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. (Ro 2:29; Ro 7:22; 2Co 4:16; Eph 3:16)5For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands,6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. (Ge 18:12; Pr 3:25)7Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you[1] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. (Eph 5:25; Col 3:19; 1Th 4:4)
Suffering for Righteousness’ Sake
8Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. (Ro 12:16; Eph 4:2; Eph 4:32; Heb 13:1)9Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. (Lu 6:28; Ro 12:14; Ro 12:17; 1Co 4:12; 1Pe 2:21; 1Pe 2:23)10For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; (Ps 34:12)11let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”13Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? (Pr 16:7)14But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, (Isa 8:12; Mt 5:10; Mt 10:28; Joh 14:1; Joh 14:27; 1Pe 2:19; 1Pe 3:6; 1Pe 4:14; 1Pe 4:16)15but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, (Isa 29:23; Mt 6:9; Col 4:6; 2Ti 2:25; 1Pe 1:17)16having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. (Heb 13:18; 1Pe 2:12)17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. (1Pe 2:20; 1Pe 4:15)18For Christ also suffered[2] once for sins, 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, (Ro 4:25; Ro 5:2; 2Co 13:4; Col 1:22; Heb 9:26; Heb 9:28; 1Pe 2:21; 1Pe 4:1; 1Pe 4:6)19in which[3] he went and proclaimed[4] to the spirits in prison, (1Pe 3:18)20because[5] they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. (Ge 6:3; Ge 6:5; Ge 6:13; Ge 7:1; Ge 7:7; Ge 7:23; Ge 8:18; Heb 11:7; 2Pe 2:5)21Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, (Mr 16:16; Ac 16:33; Ro 6:3; Ro 10:10; Tit 3:5; 1Pe 1:3)22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him. (Ac 2:33; Ro 8:34; Ro 8:38; 1Co 15:24; Eph 1:20; Eph 1:21; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3)
1Ebenso ihr Frauen, ordnet euch den eigenen Männern unter, damit sie, wenn auch einige dem Wort nicht gehorchen, ohne Wort durch den Wandel der Frauen gewonnen werden, (1Co 7:13; 1Co 14:34)2indem sie euren in Furcht reinen Wandel angeschaut haben!3Euer Schmuck sei nicht der äußerliche durch Flechten der Haare und Umhängen von Gold oder Anziehen von Kleidern, (Isa 3:16; 1Ti 2:9)4sondern der verborgene Mensch des Herzens im unvergänglichen ⟨Schmuck⟩ des sanften und stillen Geistes, der vor Gott sehr kostbar ist. (1Sa 16:7; Ro 7:22; Jas 3:13)5Denn so schmückten sich auch einst die heiligen Frauen, die ihre Hoffnung auf Gott setzten und sich ihren Männern unterordneten;6wie Sara dem Abraham gehorchte und ihn Herr nannte, deren Kinder ihr geworden seid, indem ihr Gutes tut und keinerlei Schrecken fürchtet. (Ge 18:12; Ps 112:7; Pr 3:25; Eph 5:33)7Ihr Männer ebenso, wohnt verständnisvoll ⟨mit ihnen⟩ zusammen[1] als dem schwächeren, dem weiblichen Gefäß[2], und gebt ⟨ihnen⟩ Ehre[3] als ⟨solchen⟩, die auch Miterben der Gnade des Lebens sind, damit eure Gebete nicht verhindert werden! (1Co 7:5)
Ermahnung zum heiligen Wandel in Verfolgungen
8Endlich aber seid alle gleichgesinnt, mitleidig, ⟨voll⟩ brüderlicher Liebe, barmherzig, demütig, (Ro 15:5; Php 2:2; Col 3:12; Heb 13:1)9und vergeltet nicht Böses mit Bösem oder Beschimpfung mit Beschimpfung, sondern im Gegenteil segnet, weil ihr dazu berufen worden seid, dass ihr Segen erbt! (Mt 5:44; 1Th 5:15)10»Denn wer das Leben lieben und gute Tage sehen will, der halte Zunge und Lippen vom Bösen zurück, dass sie nicht Trug reden; (Pr 4:24; Eph 4:25)11er wende sich ab vom Bösen und tue Gutes; er suche Frieden und jage ihm nach! (Ro 12:9; Heb 12:14)12Denn die Augen des Herrn ⟨sind gerichtet⟩ auf die Gerechten und seine Ohren auf ihr Flehen; das Angesicht des Herrn aber ist gegen die, welche Böses tun.« (Ps 34:13; Joh 9:31)13Und wer wird euch Böses tun, wenn ihr Eiferer des Guten geworden seid? (1Pe 2:14)14Aber wenn ihr auch leiden solltet um der Gerechtigkeit willen, glückselig ⟨seid ihr⟩! Fürchtet aber nicht ihren Schrecken, seid auch nicht bestürzt, (Mt 5:10; Mt 10:28; 1Pe 2:19)15sondern haltet den Herrn, den Christus, in euren Herzen heilig[4]! Seid aber jederzeit bereit zur Verantwortung jedem gegenüber, der Rechenschaft von euch über die Hoffnung in euch fordert, (Isa 8:13)16aber mit Sanftmut und Ehrerbietung[5]! Und habt ein gutes Gewissen, damit die, welche euren guten Wandel in Christus verleumden, darin zuschanden werden, ⟨worin⟩ euch Übles nachgeredet wird. (Ac 24:16; Tit 2:8; 1Pe 2:12; 1Pe 3:21)17Denn es ist besser, wenn der Wille Gottes es will[6], für Gutestun zu leiden als für Bösestun[7]. (1Pe 2:20; 1Pe 4:19)18Denn es hat auch Christus einmal für Sünden gelitten[8], der Gerechte für die Ungerechten, damit er uns[9] zu Gott führte, zwar getötet nach[10] dem Fleisch, aber lebendig gemacht nach[11] dem Geist. (Joh 14:6; Ac 3:14; Ro 1:4; Ro 5:6; Ro 8:11; Col 1:22; 1Pe 2:21; 1Pe 4:6)19In diesem ist er auch hingegangen und hat den Geistern im Gefängnis gepredigt,20die einst ungehorsam gewesen waren, als die Langmut Gottes in den Tagen Noahs abwartete, während die Arche gebaut wurde, in die[12] wenige, das sind acht Seelen, durchs Wasser hindurchgerettet wurden. (Ge 7:7; Mt 24:38; Heb 11:7; 2Pe 2:5)21Das Abbild ⟨davon⟩ errettet jetzt auch euch, ⟨das ist⟩ die Taufe – nicht ein Ablegen der Unreinheit des Fleisches, sondern die Bitte an Gott um ein gutes Gewissen[13] – durch die Auferstehung Jesu Christi. (Mr 16:16; Ro 6:3; Ro 6:17; 1Pe 3:16)22Der ist zur Rechten Gottes, nachdem er in den Himmel gegangen ist, und Engel und Mächte und Kräfte sind ihm unterworfen. (Mt 28:18; Mr 16:19; Ac 7:55; Eph 1:21)
1 Peter 3
King James Version
1Likewise, 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;2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;4But 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.5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:6Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.7Likewise, 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.8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.12For 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.13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?14But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;15But 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:16Having 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.17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.18For 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:19By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;20Which 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.21The 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:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.