1 Peter 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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:
11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us(not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358842× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253219× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- ἐνenG172210× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- σύsýG477110× in this chapter
thou
- ὅςhósG37399× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- δέdéG11618× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG8468× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰςeisG15197× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- θεόςtheósG23167× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἀγαθόςagathósG186× in this chapter
"good" (in any sense, often as noun)
- κακόςkakósG25565× in this chapter
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- διάdiáG12234× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰμίeimíG15104× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἀλλάalláG2354× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ἵναhínaG24434× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- κύριοςkýriosG29624× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- ΧριστόςChristósG55474× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ὡςhōsG56134× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- γάρgárG10633× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γυνήgynḗG11353× in this chapter
a woman; specially, a wife
- εἰeiG14873× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- ἤḗG22283× in this chapter
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- λόγοςlógosG30563× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- ἀναστροφήanastrophḗG3913× in this chapter
behavior
- πάσχωpáschōG39583× in this chapter
to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)
- πνεῦμαpneûmaG41513× in this chapter
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
- ἀνήρanḗrG4353× in this chapter
a man (properly as an individual male)
- ὑποτάσσωhypotássōG52933× in this chapter
to subordinate; reflexively, to obey
- φόβοςphóbosG54013× in this chapter
alarm or fright
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10962× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- δίκαιοςdíkaiosG13422× in this chapter
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
- ἀγαθοποιέωagathopoiéōG152× in this chapter
to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty)
- ἐπίepíG19092× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ζωήzōḗG22222× in this chapter
life (literally or figuratively)
- ἡμέραhēméraG22502× in this chapter
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- θέλωthélōG23092× in this chapter
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
- ἴδιοςídiosG23982× in this chapter
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
- καλέωkaléōG25642× in this chapter
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)