1 Peter 3

¹Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbands, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,

²While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare.

³Whose apparelling, let it not be that outwarde, with broyded heare, and golde put about, or in putting on of apparell:

⁴But let it bee the hidde man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meeke and quiet spirite, which is before God a thing much set by.

⁵For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.

⁶As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.

⁷Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.

⁸Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,

⁹Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

¹⁰For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

¹¹Let him eschew euil, and do good: let him seeke peace, and follow after it.