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similiter mulieres subditae suis viris ut et si qui non credunt verbo per mulierum conversationem sine verbo lucri fiant
In like manner also, let wives be subject to their husbands: that, if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives,
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considerantes in timore castam conversationem vestram
Considering your chaste conversation with fear.
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quarum sit non extrinsecus capillaturae aut circumdatio auri aut indumenti vestimentorum cultus
Whose adorning, let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel:
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sed qui absconditus cordis est homo in incorruptibilitate quieti et modesti spiritus quod est in conspectu Dei locuples
But the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit which is rich in the sight of God.
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sic enim aliquando et sanctae mulieres sperantes in Deo ornabant se subiectae propriis viris
For after this manner heretofore, the holy women also who trusted in God adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
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sicut Sarra oboediebat Abrahae dominum eum vocans cuius estis filiae benefacientes et non timentes ullam perturbationem
As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well and not fearing any disturbance.
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viri similiter cohabitantes secundum scientiam quasi infirmiori vaso muliebri inpertientes honorem tamquam et coheredibus gratiae vitae uti ne inpediantur orationes vestrae
Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered.
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in fine autem omnes unianimes conpatientes fraternitatis amatores misericordes humiles
And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:
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non reddentes malum pro malo vel maledictum pro maledicto sed e contrario benedicentes quia in hoc vocati estis ut benedictionem hereditate possideatis
Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
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qui enim vult vitam diligere et videre dies bonos coerceat linguam suam a malo et labia eius ne loquantur dolum
For he that will love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
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declinet autem a malo et faciat bonum inquirat pacem et persequatur eam
Let him decline from evil and do good: Let him seek after peace and pursue it:
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quia oculi Domini super iustos et aures eius in preces eorum vultus autem Domini super facientes mala
Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears unto their prayers but the countenance of the Lord upon them that do evil things.
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et quis est qui vobis noceat si boni aemulatores fueritis
And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?
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sed et si quid patimini propter iustitiam beati timorem autem eorum ne timueritis et non conturbemini
But if also you suffer any thing for justice' sake, blessed are ye. And be not afraid of their fear: and be not troubled.
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Dominum autem Christum sanctificate in cordibus vestris parati semper ad satisfactionem omni poscenti vos rationem de ea quae in vobis est spe
But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.
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sed cum modestia et timore conscientiam habentes bonam ut in eo quod detrahunt vobis confundantur qui calumniantur vestram bonam in Christo conversationem
But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
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melius est enim benefacientes si velit voluntas Dei pati quam malefacientes
For it is better doing well (if such be the will of God) to suffer than doing ill.
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quia et Christus semel pro peccatis mortuus est iustus pro iniustis ut nos offerret Deo mortificatus carne vivificatus autem spiritu
Because Christ also died once for our sins, the just for the unjust: that he might offer us to God, being put to death indeed in the flesh, but enlivened in the spirit,
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in quo et his qui in carcere erant spiritibus veniens praedicavit
In which also coming he preached to those spirits that were in prison:
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qui increduli fuerant aliquando quando expectabat Dei patientia in diebus Noe cum fabricaretur arca in qua pauci id est octo animae salvae factae sunt per aquam
Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.
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quod et vos nunc similis formae salvos facit baptisma non carnis depositio sordium sed conscientiae bonae interrogatio in Deum per resurrectionem Iesu Christi
Whereunto baptism, being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but, the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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qui est in dextera Dei profectus in caelum subiectis sibi angelis et potestatibus et virtutibus
Who is on the right hand of God, swallowing down death that we might be made heirs of life everlasting: being gone into heaven, the angels and powers and virtues being made subject to him.
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