60:003:005 For after this manner in the old time the
holy women also, who
trusted
in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto
their
own husbands:
60:003:006 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him
lord: whose daughters
ye
are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with
any
amazement.
60:003:007 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them
according to knowledge,
giving
honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and
as
being
heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers
be
not hindered.
60:003:008 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having
compassion one of
another,
love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
60:003:009 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing
for railing: but
contrariwise
blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called,
that
ye should inherit a blessing.
60:003:010 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:
60:003:011 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him
seek peace, and
ensue
it.
60:003:012 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears
are
open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord
is
against
them that do evil.
60:003:013 And who is he that will harm you, if ye
be followers of that
which
is good?
60:003:014 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’
sake, happy are ye:
and
be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
60:003:015 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always
to
give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason
of the
hope
that is in you with meekness and fear:
60:003:016 Having a good conscience; that, whereas
they speak evil of
you,
as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse
your
good conversation in Christ.
60:003:017 For it is better, if the will of God be
so, that ye suffer for
well
doing, than for evil doing.
60:003:018 For Christ also hath once suffered for
sins, the just for the
unjust,
that he might bring us to God, being put to death in
the
flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
60:003:019 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
60:003:020 Which sometime were disobedient, when once
the longsuffering
of
God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a
preparing,
wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by
water.
60:003:021 The like figure whereunto even baptism
doth also now save us
(not
the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the
answer
of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection
of
Jesus Christ:


