베드로전서 3

1아내 된 자들아 이와 같이 자기 남편에게 순복하라 이는 혹 도를 순종치 않는 자라도 말로 말미암지 않고 그 아내의 행위로 말미암아 구원을 얻게 하려 함이니 2너희의 두려워하며 정결한 행위를 봄이라 3너희 단장은 머리를 꾸미고 금을 차고 아름다운 옷을 입는 외모로 하지 말고 4오직 마음에 숨은 사람을 온유하고 안정한 심령의 썩지 아니할 것으로 하라 이는 하나님 앞에 값진 것이니라 5전에 하나님께 소망을 두었던 거룩한 부녀들도 이와 같이 자기 남편에게 순복함으로 자기를 단장하였나니 6사라가 아브라함을 주라 칭하여 복종한 것 같이 너희가 선을 행하고 아무 두려운 일에도 놀라지 아니함으로 그의 딸이 되었느니라 7남편된 자들아 이와 같이 지식을 따라 너희 아내와 동거하고 저는 더 연약한 그릇이요 또 생명의 은혜를 유업으로 함께 받을 자로 알아 귀히 여기라 이는 너희 기도가 막히지 아니하게 하려 함이라 8마지막으로 말하노니 너희가 다 마음을 같이 하여 체휼하며 형제를 사랑하며 불쌍히 여기며 겸손하며 9악을 악으로, 욕을 욕으로 갚지 말고 도리어 복을 빌라 이를 위하여 너희가 부르심을 입었으니 이는 복을 유업으로 받게 하려 하심이라 10그러므로 생명을 사랑하고 좋은 날 보기를 원하는 자는 혀를 금하여 악한 말을 그치며 그 입술로 궤휼을 말하지 말고 11악에서 떠나 선을 행하고 화평을 구하여 이를 좇으라 12주의 눈은 의인을 향하시고 그의 귀는 저의 간구에 기울이시되 주의 낯은 악행하는 자들을 향하시느니라 하였느니라 13또 너희가 열심으로 선을 행하면 누가 너희를 해하리요 14그러나 의를 위하여 고난을 받으면 복 있는 자니 저희의 두려워함을 두려워 말며 소동치 말고 15너희 마음에 그리스도를 주로 삼아 거룩하게 하고 너희 속에 있는 소망에 관한 이유를 묻는 자에게는 대답할 것을 항상 예비하되 온유와 두려움으로 하고 16선한 양심을 가지라 이는 그리스도 안에 있는 너희의 선행을 욕하는 자들로 그 비방하는 일에 부끄러움을 당하게 하려 함이라 17선을 행함으로 고난 받는 것이 하나님의 뜻일진대 악을 행함으로 고난 받는 것보다 나으니라 18그리스도께서도 한 번 죄를 위하여 죽으사 의인으로서 불의한 자를 대신하셨으니 이는 우리를 하나님 앞으로 인도하려 하심이라 육체로는 죽임을 당하시고 영으로는 살리심을 받으셨으니 19저가 또한 영으로 옥에 있는 영들에게 전파하시니라 20그들은 전에 노아의 날 방주 예비할 동안 하나님이 오래 참고 기다리실 때에 순종치 아니하던 자들이라 방주에서 물로 말미암아 구원을 얻은 자가 몇 명뿐이니 겨우 여덟 명이라 21물은 예수 그리스도의 부활하심으로 말미암아 이제 너희를 구원하는 표니 곧 침례라 육체의 더러운 것을 제하여 버림이 아니요 오직 선한 양심이 하나님을 향하여 찾아가는 것이라 22저는 하늘에 오르사 하나님 우편에 계시니 천사들과 권세들과 능력들이 저에게 순복하느니라

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; 2seeing your pure behavior in fear. 3Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; 4but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious. 5For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered. 8Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, 9not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. 10For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. 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 open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 13Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good? 14But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.” 15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and 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: 16having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ. 17For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil. 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; 19in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison, 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. 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, 22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

1Desgelijks gij vrouwen, zijt uw eigenen mannen onderdanig; opdat ook, zo enigen den Woorde ongehoorzaam zijn, zij door den wandel der vrouwen zonder Woord mogen gewonnen worden; 2Als zij zullen ingezien hebben uw kuisen wandel in vreze. 3Welker versiersel zij, niet hetgeen uiterlijk is, bestaande in het vlechten des haars, en omhangen van goud, of van klederen aan te trekken; 4Maar de verborgen mens des harten, in het onverderfelijk versiersel van een zachtmoedigen en stillen geest, die kostelijk is voor God. 5Want alzo versierden zichzelven eertijds ook de heilige vrouwen, die op God hoopten, en waren haar eigen mannen onderdanig; 6Gelijk Sara aan Abraham gehoorzaam is geweest, hem noemende heer, welker dochters gij geworden zijt, als gij weldoet, en niet vreest voor enige verschrikking. 7Gij mannen, insgelijks, woont bij haar met verstand, aan het vrouwelijke vat, als het zwakste, eer gevende, als die ook medeerfgenamen der genade des levens met haar zijt; opdat uw gebeden niet verhinderd worden. 8En eindelijk, zijt allen eensgezind, medelijdend, de broeders liefhebbende, met innerlijke barmhartigheid bewogen, vriendelijk; 9Vergeldt niet kwaad voor kwaad, of schelden voor schelden, maar zegent daarentegen; wetende, dat gij daartoe geroepen zijt, opdat gij zegening zoudt beerven. 10Want wie het leven wil liefhebben, en goede dagen zien, die stille zijn tong van het kwaad, en zijn lippen, dat zij geen bedrog spreken; 11Die wijke af van het kwade, en doe het goede; die zoeke vrede en jage denzelven na. 12Want de ogen des Heeren zijn over de rechtvaardigen, en Zijn oren tot hun gebed; maar het aangezicht des Heeren is tegen degenen, die kwaad doen. 13En wie is het, die u kwaad doen zal, indien gij navolgers zijt van het goede? 14Maar indien gij ook lijdt om der gerechtigheid wil, zo zijt gij zalig; en vreest niet uit vreze van hen, en wordt niet ontroerd; 15Maar heiligt God, den Heere, in uw harten; en zijt altijd bereid tot verantwoording aan een iegelijk, die u rekenschap afeist van de hoop, die in u is, met zachtmoedigheid en vreze. 16En hebt een goed geweten, opdat in hetgeen zij kwalijk van u spreken, als van kwaaddoeners, zij beschaamd mogen worden, die uw goeden wandel in Christus lasteren. 17Want het is beter, dat gij, weldoende, (indien het de wil van God wil) lijdt, dan kwaad doende. 18Want Christus heeft ook eens voor de zonden geleden, Hij rechtvaardig voor de onrechtvaardigen, opdat Hij ons tot God zou brengen; Die wel is gedood in het vlees, maar levend gemaakt door den Geest; 19In Denwelken Hij ook, henengegaan zijnde, den geesten, die in de gevangenis zijn, gepredikt heeft, 20Die eertijds ongehoorzaam waren, wanneer de lankmoedigheid Gods eenmaal verwachtte, in de dagen van Noach, als de ark toebereid werd; waarin weinige (dat is acht) zielen behouden werden door het water. 21Waarvan het tegenbeeld, de doop, ons nu ook behoudt, niet die een aflegging is der vuiligheid des lichaams, maar die een vraag is van een goed geweten tot God, door de opstanding van Jezus Christus; 22Welke is aan de rechter hand Gods, opgevaren ten hemel, de engelen, en machten, en krachten Hem onderdanig gemaakt zijnde.