But it saves you because you bring yourselves to God with a clean heart. It does not save you because it washes dirt from your bodies. A few people, only eight, were saved by going through the water.Ģ1 The water of baptism is like that. God waited for them to do so while Noah was building the big house on the boat. His body died, but his spirit had new life.ġ9 His spirit went and gave his message to people's spirits who were in prison.Ģ0 In the days long ago, they did not obey God. He was good and he died for those who were bad. Then when people say wrong things about you, they will be ashamed because they have talked wrongly about your good Christian life.ġ7 It is better to have trouble for doing right, if God allows it, than to have trouble for doing wrong.ġ8 For Christ died that once because of our wrong ways. But be gentle and respect him.ġ6 Keep your hearts clean. Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you about the hope you have. And do not be troubled.ġ5 Worship Christ as Lord in your hearts. But the Lord is against those who do wrong things.'ġ3 Who will do something bad to you if you want to do what is good?ġ4 But even if people trouble you because you do right, God will bless you. He must try hard to find peace, and keep on looking for it.ġ2 The Lord watches over those who do good. He must not say anything that is not true.ġ1 He must turn away from anything wrong and do what is good. Then God will bless you.ġ0 The holy writings say,`A man who wants to live and have good days must not say wrong things. You must not say wrong things to those who say wrong things to you. You must not be proud.ĩ You must not do wrong things to those who do wrong things to you. In this way, you will not stop God from doing what you ask him to do.Ĩ Here is one thing more. Also respect her because God has given her, as well as you, the blessing of life. You are her children if you do what is right and are not afraid of trouble.ħ Husbands, also live with your wife the way you know is right. They obeyed their husbands.Ħ Sarah obeyed Abraham. And God thinks it is worth very much.ĥ There were holy women long ago who trusted in God. They have fine clothes.Ĥ But you must be fine in your heart. They will want to know God because their wives live good lives, even though they say nothing about God.Ģ They will see that you live holy lives and respect your husbands.ģ You should not be fine on the outside only. ![]() Then the husbands who do not obey the word of God will want to know God. 3 Wives, respect and obey your husbands in the same way.
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