For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.

And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand

in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,

To him belongs the power forever. Amen.

For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.

Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away – and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers.

because you are attaining the goal of your faith – the salvation of your souls.

if you have experienced the Lord’s kindness.

In it he went and preached to the spirits in prison,

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

Because Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, to bring you to God, by being put to death in the flesh but by being made alive in the spirit.

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.