彼得前書 3
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1你們作妻子的要順服自己的丈夫；這樣，若有不信從道理的丈夫，他們雖然不聽道，也可以因妻子的品行被感化過來；
1In like manner also let wives be subject to their husbands: that if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives.
2這正是因看見你們有貞潔的品行和敬畏的心。
2Considering your chaste conversation with fear.
3你們不要以外面的辮頭髮，戴金飾，穿美衣為妝飾，
3Whose adorning let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel:
4只要以裏面存着長久溫柔、安靜的心為妝飾；這在上帝面前是極寶貴的。
4But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, which is rich in the sight of God.
5因為古時仰賴上帝的聖潔婦人正是以此為妝飾，順服自己的丈夫，
5For after this manner heretofore the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6就如 撒拉 聽從 亞伯拉罕 ，稱他為主。你們若行善，不因恐嚇而害怕，便是 撒拉 的女兒了。
6As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well, and not fearing any disturbance.
7你們作丈夫的也要按情理和 妻子 同住；因她比你軟弱，與你一同承受生命之恩的，所以要敬重她。這樣，便叫你們的禱告沒有阻礙。
7Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel, and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.
8總而言之，你們都要同心，彼此體恤，相愛如弟兄，存慈憐謙卑的心。
8And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:
9不以惡報惡，以辱罵還辱罵，倒要祝福；因你們是為此蒙召，好叫你們承受福氣。
9Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
10因為 經上 說： 人若愛生命， 願享美福， 須要禁止舌頭不出惡言， 嘴唇不說詭詐的話；
10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
11也要離惡行善， 尋求和睦，一心追趕。
11Let him decline from evil, and do good: let him seek after peace and pursue it:
12因為，主的眼看顧義人； 主的耳聽他們的祈禱。 惟有行惡的人，主向他們變臉。
12Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers: but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.
13你們若是熱心行善，有誰害你們呢？
13And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?
14你們就是為義受苦，也是有福的。不要怕人的威嚇，也不要驚慌；
14But if also you suffer any thing for justice’ sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear, and be not troubled.
15只要心裏尊主基督為聖。有人問你們心中盼望的緣由，就要常作準備，以溫柔、敬畏的心回答各人；
15But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.
16存着無虧的良心，叫你們在何事上被毀謗，就在何事上可以叫那誣賴你們在基督裏有好品行的人自覺羞愧。
16But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17上帝的旨意若是叫你們因行善受苦，總強如因行惡受苦。
17For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer, than doing ill.
18因基督也曾一次為罪受苦，就是義的代替不義的，為要引我們到上帝面前。按着肉體說，他被治死；按着靈性說，他復活了。
18Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,
19他藉這靈曾去傳道給那些在監獄裏的靈聽，
19In which also coming he preached to those spirits that were in prison:
20就是那從前在 挪亞 預備方舟、上帝容忍等待的時候，不信從的人。當時進入方舟，藉着水得救的不多，只有八個人。
20Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.
21這水所表明的洗禮，現在藉着耶穌基督復活也拯救你們； 這洗禮 本不在乎除掉肉體的污穢，只求在上帝面前有無虧的良心。
21Whereunto baptism being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
22耶穌已經進入天堂，在上帝的右邊；眾天使和有權柄的，並有能力的，都服從了他。
22Who is on the right hand of God, swallowing down death, that we might be made heirs of life everlasting: being gone into heaven, the angels and powers and virtues being made subject to him.
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