1. In the same way you wives must submit to your husbands, so that if any of them do not believe God's word, your conduct will win them over to believe. It will not be necessary for you to say a word,
2. because they will see how pure and reverent your conduct is.
3. You should not use outward aids to make yourselves beautiful, such as the way you do your hair, or the jewellery you put on, or the dresses you wear.
4. Instead, your beauty should consist of your true inner self, the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of the greatest value in God's sight.
5. For the devout women of the past who placed their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful by submitting to their husbands.
6. Sarah was like that; she obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are now her daughters if you do good and are not afraid of anything.
7. In the same way you husbands must live with your wives with the proper understanding that they are weaker than you. Treat them with respect, because they also will receive, together with you, God's gift of life. Do this so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
8. To conclude: you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings; love one another as brothers and sisters, and be kind and humble with one another.
9. Do not pay back evil with evil or cursing with cursing; instead, pay back with a blessing, because a blessing is what God promised to give you when he called you.
10. As the scripture says:“Whoever wants to enjoy lifeand wishes to see good times,must keep from speaking eviland stop telling lies.
11. They must turn away from evil and do good;they must strive for peace with all their heart.
12. For the Lord watches over the righteousand listens to their prayers;but he opposes those who do evil.”
13. Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?