MODERN LITERAL VERSION

3:1 Likewise, wives be subject to your* own husbands; that*, even if any are disobeying the word, they might be gained without the word through the conduct of their wives;
3:2 having been eyewitnesses of your* pure conduct coupled with fear;
3:3 whose adornment, do not let it be the outward adornment of braiding the hair and of placing on of gold or of clothing of expensive garments;
3:4 but let it be the hidden human things of the heart, in the incorruptible clothing of a meek and quiet spirit, which is greatly-valued in the sight of God.
3:5 For* so, the holy women, those also hoping in God, previously adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;
3:6 as Sarah obeyed* Abraham, calling him lord; whose children you* became, doing good and not fearing any terror.

3:7 You* husbands, likewise, dwell with your * wives according to the knowledge, bestowing honor to the wife, as the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life; *that* your* prayers may not be hindered.

3:8 Now to the end, be like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brethren, affectionate, friendly;
3:9 not giving evil in exchange-for evil or reviling in exchange-for reviling, but instead speaking well of others; knowing that you* were called *for this, that* you* should inherit a blessing.
3:10 For* he who wills to love* life and see good days, let his tongue cease from speaking evil and also his lips not to speak treachery.
3:11 Let him shun evil and let him do good. Let him seek peace and let him pursue it,
3:12 because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears toward their supplication. But the face of the Lord is against those who are practicing evil.

3:13 And who is he who will mistreat you*, if you* become imitators of what is good?
3:14 But even if you* should suffer because of righteousness , you * are fortunate. But do not fear because of their fear, nor should you* be disturbed;
3:15 but sanctify the Lord God in your* hearts, and be prepared habitually to make a defense to everyone who is asking you* for a reason concerning the hope which is in you*, with meekness and fear;
3:16 having a good conscience; that*, in what they are speaking against you* as evildoers, they may be ashamed who are railing at your* good conduct in Christ.
3:17 For* it is better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil, (if the will of God wills it ).
3:18 Because Christ also suffered once for all on behalf of our sins, the righteous on behalf of the unrighteous, that* he might bring you* to God; having been indeed put to death in the flesh, but given-life in the Spirit;
3:19 in which, he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,
3:20 who previously were disobedient, when the patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;
3:21 which also our counterpart– immersion* saves us now, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
3:22 who is by the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; with messengers and authorities and powers being made subject to him.