]who
committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth, [2:23]who
being reviled reviled not, suffering threatened not, but committed
himself to him that judges righteously, [2:24]who himself bore our sins
in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to
righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed. [2:25]For you were
like lost sheep, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of
your souls.

4 [3:1]In like manner let the women be subject to their husbands, that
even if some disobey the word, they may be gained through the conduct
of their wives without the word, [3:2]seeing your pure mode of life in
the fear [of God]. [3:3]Whose ornament let it not be the external
[ornament] of braided hair and the putting on of chains of gold or of
clothing, [3:4]but let the hidden man of the heart be adorned with the
imperishable [ornaments] of a meek and quiet spirit, which are of great
price before God. [3:5]For so formerly also the holy women who hoped
in God adorned themselves, being subject to their husbands, [3:6]as
Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, whose children you are, doing
good and having no fear. [3:7]In like manner let the husbands [do],
living together in knowledge with the wife as with a vessel of less
strength, deeming them precious, co-heirs of the grace of life, that
your prayers may not be hindered.

5 [3:8]Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers,
compassionate, humble, [3:9]not returning evil for evil or railing for
railing, but on the contrary blessing [your enemies], because to this
you are called, that you may inherit blessing. [3:10]For he that will
love life and see good days, let him withhold his tongue from evil and
his lips from speaking deceit, [3:11]let him abstain from evil and do
good, let him seek peace and pursue it, [3:12]for the eyes of the Lord
are on the righteous and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face
of the Lord is against them that do evil.

6 [3:13]And who is he that will injure you if you are followers of what
is good? [3:14]But even if you suffer on account of righteousness, you
are blessed. But fear not with their fear, neither be troubled;
[3:15]and sanctify the anointed Lord in your hearts, and be always
ready with a defense to every one that asks you a reason for the hope
that is in you; but with meekness and fear, [3:16]having a good
conscience, that in what they speak evil of you they may be ashamed who
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