1 Peter 3:8-22

1 Peter 3:8-22

[8] Finally,  be ye all  of one mind,  having compassion one of another,  love as brethren,  be pitiful,  [9] Not  rendering  evil  for  evil,  or  railing  for  railing:  but  contrariwise  blessing;  that  thereunto  called,  that  ye should inherit  a blessing.  [10] For  he that will  love  life,  and  good  days,  let him refrain  tongue  from  evil,  and  lips  that they speak  no  guile:  [11] Let him eschew  evil,  and  do  good;  let him seek  peace,  and  ensue  it.  [12] For  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.  [13] And  who  is he that will harm  if  ye be  of that which is good?  [14] But  ye suffer  for  righteousness' sake,  happy  are ye: and  not  afraid  of their  terror,  neither  be troubled;  [15] But  sanctify  the Lord  in  hearts:  and  be ready  always  to  give an answer  to every man  that asketh  a reason  of  the hope  that is in  with  meekness  and  fear:  [16] Having  a good  conscience;  that,  whereas  they speak evil  they may be ashamed  that falsely accuse  good  conversation  in  Christ.  [17] For  it is better,  if  the will  of God  be so,  that ye suffer  for well doing,  than  for evil doing.  [18] For  Christ  also  hath once  suffered  for  sins,  the just  for  the unjust,  that  he might bring  to God,  being put to death  in the flesh,  but  quickened  by the Spirit:  [19] By  which  also  he went  and preached  unto the spirits  in  prison;  [20] Which sometime  were disobedient,  when  the longsuffering  of God  in  the days  of Noah,  while the ark  was a preparing,  wherein  few,  eight  souls  were saved  by  water.  [21] The like figure  whereunto  even baptism  also  now  save  (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:  [22] Who  is gone  into  heaven,  on  the right hand  of God;  angels  and  authorities  and  powers  being made subject  unto him.