4but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.
5For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God, also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
7You husbands, in like manner, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; not cutting off your prayers.
8Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
10For, "He who would love life, And see good days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.