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In the sameway, you wives, be submissive to your ownhusbandsso that evenifany of them are disobedient to the word, they may be wonwithout a word by the behavior of their wives,
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You husbands in the sameway, live with your wives in an understandingway, as with someoneweaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellowheir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
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not returningevil for evilorinsult for insult, but giving a blessinginstead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.
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but sanctifyChrist as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;
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For Christalsodied for sinsonce for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but madealive in the spirit;
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who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eightpersons, were broughtsafelythrough the water.
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Corresponding to that, baptismnowsaves you-not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a goodconscience-through the resurrection of JesusChrist,