III.
1 Tai pat arī jyus, sīvas, esit padeveigas sovim veirim, lai arī tī, jo kas vōrdam pretōtūs, caur sīvu dzeivi bez vōrdim teik īmontōti, 2 radzādami jyusu dīvbaileigū, navaineigū dzeivi. 3 Jyusu skaistums lai napastōv ōrejā motu sukōšonā, zalta lītu uzkōršonā un dōrgu drēbu apviļkšonā, 4 bet gon īkšejō cylvāka nazyustūšajā skaistumā ar maigu un mīreigu raksturu un taidam ir vērteiba Dīva prīškā. 5 Tai agrōk sevi skaistynōja svātōs sīvītes, kas sovu cereibu lyka ikš Dīva: Jōs sovim veirim beja padeveigas. 6 Tai Sara beja paklauseiga Abraamam saukdama jū par kungu. Jyus byusit jōs meitas, jo jyus taisneigi dzeivōsit un nasabeisit nikaidu draudu.
7 Tai pat arī jyus, veiri, esit izprateigi sadzeivē ar sīvom, kai vōjōkū daļu. Esit pret jom gūdbejeigi, jo jōs ir dzeiveibas žēlesteibas leidzmantineicas. Tai jyusu lyugšonas nikas natraucēs.
8 Beidzūt, visi esit vīnprōteigi, pilni leidzjyuteibas un brōliskōs mīlesteibas, pilni žālsirdeibas un pazemeibas. 9 Par ļaunu naatmoksojit ar ļaunu, par pasmōdēšonu ar pasmōdēšonu, bet gon cyts cytam esit labvēleigi; jyus asot aicynōti, lai byutu svēteibas mantinīki. 10 Jo kas sovu dzeivi grib padareit mīlesteibas cīneigu un grib redzēt prīka dīnas, tys sovu mēli lai attur nu ļauna un sovas lyupas nu viļteibas runōšonas; 11 lai atsagrīž nu ļauna un dora lobu, lai meklej mīra un pēc jō lai ceņšās. 12 Kunga acis ir pagrīstas uz taisneigajim un Jō ausis dzērd tūs saukšonu, bet nataisneibas dareitōjus skars Kunga skots.
Uzticeiba Kristum dzeivē un cīsšonōs.
13 Kas gon jums varātu kaitēt, jo jyus dedzeigi steigtūs pēc loba. 14 Un jo jums taisneibas dēļ vajadzātu cīst, tad jyus asot svēteigi. Nasabeistit un nauzatraucit, jo arī jyusus baida; 15 turitēs tikai svāti sovōs sirdīs pi Kristus Kunga, esit vysod gotovi ikvīnam, kas nu jums pīpraseitu nūrēkina par cereibu, kura jyusus styprynoj, atbiļdēt; 16 tūmār mīrmīleigi un gūdbejeigi, ar lobu sirdsapziņu, lai tī, kas jyusu lobū dzeivi ikš Kristus apšaubeitu, sovōs aizdūmōs tyktu aizkaunāti, 17 jo lobōk ir cīst, jo taida byutu Dīva gryba, lobu dorūt, na kai dorūt ļaunu.
18 Arī Kristus reizi ir nūmiris par grākim, taisneigais par nataisneigajim, lai myusus aizvastu pi Dīva. Mīsas pēc Jys izcīte nōvi, bet dvēseles pēc ir pīcalts dzeivei. 19 Ar tū Jys nūgōja uz cītumu un sludynōja dvēselem, kuras agrōk Noesa laikā beja naticeigas. 20 Tūlaik Dīva pacīteiba gon gaideja, koleidz byus uzbyuvāts šķērsts un tikai nadaudzejī, tys ir ostoņas dvēseles caur yudini tyka izglōbtas. 21-22 Šytam kai pretstots ir kristeiba, kas izglōb jyusus; tei nav nūteireišona nu mīsas nateireibom, bet gon saucīņs uz Dīvu pēc lobas sirdsapz ņas ar Jezus Kristus augšamceļšonōs spāku, kurs (uzvarējis nōvi, lai mes byutu myužeigōs dzeives mantinīki) ir uzkōpis dabasūs un sēd pa Diva lobajai, kur Jam ir padūti engeli, spāki un vareibas.
Wives and Husbands
1 In the same way you wives must submit yourselves 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 fix your hair, or the jewelry 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 themselves 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 more delicate 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.
Suffering for Doing Right
8 To conclude: you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings; love one another, 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,
“If you want to enjoy life
and wish to see good times,
you must keep from speaking evil
and stop telling lies.
11 You must turn away from evil and do good;
you must strive for peace with all your heart.
12 For the Lord watches over the righteous
and 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? 14 But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, how happy you are! Do not be afraid of anyone, and do not worry. 15 But have reverence for Christ in your hearts, and honor him as Lord. Be ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you, 16 but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God's will, than for doing evil. 18 For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually, 19 and in his spiritual existence he went and preached to the imprisoned spirits. 20 These were the spirits of those who had not obeyed God when he waited patiently during the days that Noah was building his boat. The few people in the boat—eight in all—were saved by the water, 21 which was a symbol pointing to baptism, which now saves you. It is not the washing off of bodily dirt, but the promise made to God from a good conscience. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone to heaven and is at the right side of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.
