1. In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives,
2. when they see your respectful, pure conduct.
3. Let your adornment not be the external kind, braiding hair and putting on gold jewelry or putting on fine clothing,
4. but the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is highly valuable in the sight of God.
5. For in the same way formerly the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves by being subject to their own husbands,
6. like Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you have become when you do good and are not frightened with respect to any terror.
7. Husbands, in the same way live with your wives knowledgeably, as with the weaker female vessel, showing them honor as fellow heirs also of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
8. And finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, showing mutual affection, compassionate, humble,
9. not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the other hand blessing others, because for this reason you were called, so that you could inherit a blessing.
10. For “The one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips must not speak deceit.
11. And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.