1 Peter 3 interlinear
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Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
ὉμοίωςLikewiseadvG3668αἱYouRelative pronoun nom pl fG3739γυναῖκεςwivesnoun voc pl fG1135ὑποτασσόμεναιbe subjectverb pres pass ptc nom pl fG5293τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588ἰδίοιςto [their] ownadj dat pl mG2398ἀνδράσιν,husbands,noun dat pl mG435ἵναso thatconjG2443καὶevenconjG2532εἴifconjG1487τινεςanyIndefinite pronoun nom pl mG5100ἀπειθοῦσινare disobedientverb pres act ind 3 plG544τῷto theart dat sg mG3588λόγῳ,word,noun dat sg mG3056διὰthroughprepG1223τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588τῶνof theart gen pl fG3588γυναικῶνwivesnoun gen pl fG1135ἀναστροφῆςconductnoun gen sg fG391ἄνευwithoutprepG427λόγουwordnoun gen sg mG3056κερδηθήσονται,they will be gained,verb fut pass ind 3 plG2770 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
ἐποπτεύσαντεςhaving witnessedverb aor act ptc nom pl mG2029τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἐνinprepG1722φόβῳrespectnoun dat sg mG5401ἁγνὴνpureadj acc sg fG53ἀναστροφὴνconductnoun acc sg fG391ὑμῶν·of you;pers pron 2 gen plG4771 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
ὧνwhoseRelative pronoun gen pl fG3739ἔστωshould beverb pres act impv 3 sgG1510οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἔξωθενoutwardprepG1855ἐμπλοκῆςof braidingnoun gen sg fG1708τριχῶνof hairnoun gen pl fG2359καὶandconjG2532περιθέσεωςputting aroundnoun gen sg fG4025χρυσίωνof goldnoun gen pl nG5553ἢorconjG2228ἐνδύσεωςputting onnoun gen sg fG1745ἱματίωνof garmentsnoun gen pl nG2440κόσμος,adorning,noun nom sg mG2889 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὁtheart nom sg mG3588κρυπτὸςhiddenadj nom sg mG2927τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588καρδίαςheartnoun gen sg fG2588ἄνθρωποςmannoun nom sg mG444ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἀφθάρτῳimperishableadj dat sg mG862τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588πραέωςgentleadj gen sg nG4235καὶandconjG2532ἡσυχίουquietadj gen sg nG2272πνεύματος,spirit,noun gen sg nG4151ὅwhichRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνώπιονbeforeprepG1799τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πολυτελές.of great worth.adj nom sg nG4185 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:
οὕτωςIn this wayadvG3779γάρforconjG1063ποτεformerlyParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4218καὶalsoconjG2532αἱtheart nom pl fG3588ἅγιαιholyadj nom pl fG40γυναῖκεςwomennoun nom pl fG1135αἱthoseart nom pl fG3588ἐλπίζουσαιhopingverb pres act ptc nom pl fG1679εἰςinprepG1519θεὸνGodnoun acc sg m TitleG2316ἐκόσμουνwere adorningverb impf act ind 3 plG2885ἑαυτάςthemselvesReflexive pronoun 3 acc pl fG1438ὑποτασσόμεναιbeing subjectverb pres pass ptc nom pl fG5293τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588ἰδίοιςto [their] ownadj dat pl mG2398ἀνδράσιν·husbands;noun dat pl mG435 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.
ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ΣάρραSarahnoun nom sg f IndividualG4564ὑπήκουσενobeyedverb aor act ind 3 sgG5219τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἈβραὰμAbrahamnoun dat sg m IndividualG11κύριονlordnoun acc sg mG2962αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846καλοῦσα,calling,verb pres act ptc nom sg fG2564ἧςof whomRelative pronoun gen sg fG3739ἐγενήθητεyou have becomeverb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 2 plG1096τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043ἀγαθοποιοῦσαιdoing goodverb pres act ptc nom pl fG15καὶandconjG2532μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361φοβούμεναιfearingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl fG5399μηδεμίανnot oneadj acc sg fG3367πτόησιν.¶consternation.noun acc sg fG4423 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.
Οἱyou who [are]art voc pl mG3588ἄνδρεςHusbandsnoun voc pl mG435ὁμοίως,likewise,advG3668συνοικοῦντεςdwelling with [them]verb pres act ptc nom pl mG4924κατὰaccording toprepG2596γνῶσινknowledgenoun acc sg fG1108ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἀσθενεστέρῳwith a weakeradj dat sg n ComparativeG772σκεύειvesselnoun dat sg nG4632τῷwith theart dat sg nG3588γυναικείῳfemaleadj dat sg nG1134ἀπονέμοντεςrenderingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG632τιμὴνhonornoun acc sg fG5092ὡςsinceParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613καὶ[they are] alsoconjG2532συγκληρονόμοιςjoint-heirsadj dat pl mG4789χάριτοςof [the] gracenoun gen sg fG5485ζωῆςof lifenoun gen sg fG2222εἰςso asprepG1519τὸthisart acc sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐγκόπτεσθαι[cause to] be impededverb pres pass infG1465τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588προσευχὰςprayersnoun acc pl fG4335ὑμῶν.¶of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Τὸtheart acc sg nG3588δὲNowconjG1161τέλοςthe endnoun acc sg nG5056πάντεςAll [be]adj voc pl mG3956ὁμόφρονες,single-minded,adj nom pl mG3675συμπαθεῖς,sympathetic,adj nom pl mG4835φιλάδελφοι,loving as brothers,adj nom pl mG5361εὔσπλαγχνοι,tender-hearted,adj nom pl mG2155ταπεινόφρονες,humble,adj nom pl mG9402 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀποδιδόντεςrepayingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG591κακὸνeviladj acc sg nG2556ἀντὶforprepG473κακοῦeviladj gen sg nG2556ἢorconjG2228λοιδορίανinsultnoun acc sg fG3059ἀντὶforprepG473λοιδορίας,insult,noun gen sg fG3059τοὐναντίονon the contraryadvG5121δὲhoweverconjG1161εὐλογοῦντεςblessingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2127ὅτιbecauseconjG3754εἰςtoprepG1519τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἐκλήθητεyou were calledverb aor pass ind 2 plG2564ἵναso thatconjG2443εὐλογίανblessingnoun acc sg fG2129κληρονομήσητε.you may inherit.verb aor act subj 2 plG2816 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:
ὁThe [one]art nom sg mG3588γὰρforconjG1063θέλωνdesiringverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2309ζωὴνlifenoun acc sg fG2222ἀγαπᾶνto loveverb pres act infG25καὶandconjG2532ἰδεῖνto seeverb 2 aor act infG1492ἡμέραςdaysnoun acc pl fG2250ἀγαθὰςgoodadj acc pl fG18παυσάτωhe should keepverb aor act impv 3 sgG3973τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588γλῶσσανtonguenoun acc sg fG1100ἀπὸfromprepG575κακοῦeviladj gen sg nG2556καὶandconjG2532χείληlipsnoun acc pl nG5491τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361λαλῆσαιto speakverb aor act infG2980δόλον.deceit.noun acc sg mG1388 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
ἐκκλινάτωhe should turn awayverb aor act impv 3 sgG1578δὲalsoconjG1161ἀπὸfromprepG575κακοῦeviladj gen sg nG2556καὶandconjG2532ποιησάτωhe should doverb aor act impv 3 sgG4160ἀγαθόν,good,adj acc sg nG18ζητησάτωhe should seekverb aor act impv 3 sgG2212εἰρήνηνpeacenoun acc sg fG1515καὶandconjG2532διωξάτωhe should pursueverb aor act impv 3 sgG1377αὐτήν.it.pers pron acc sg fG846 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.
ὅτιBecauseconjG3754ὀφθαλμοὶeyesnoun nom pl mG3788κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἐπὶ[are] onprepG1909δικαίους,[the] righteous,adj acc pl mG1342καὶandconjG2532ὦτα[the] earsnoun nom pl nG3775αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846εἰςtowardprepG1519δέησινprayernoun acc sg fG1162αὐτῶν,of them,pers pron gen pl mG846πρόσωπον[The] facenoun nom sg nG4383δὲhoweverconjG1161κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἐπὶ[is] againstprepG1909ποιοῦνταςthose doingverb pres act ptc acc pl mG4160κακά.¶evil.adj acc pl nG2556 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
ΚαὶAndconjG2532τίςwho [is]Interrogative pronoun nom sg mG5101ὁhe whoart nom sg mG3588κακώσωνwill harmverb fut act ptc nom sg mG2559ὑμᾶς,you,pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐὰνifconjG1437τοῦfor that which [is]art gen sg nG3588ἀγαθοῦgoodadj gen sg nG18ζηλωταὶzealousnoun nom pl mG2207γένησθε;you shall be?verb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 2 plG1096 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
ἀλλ᾽ButconjG235εἰifconjG1487καὶevenconjG2532πάσχοιτεyou would sufferverb pres act opt 2 plG3958διὰbecause ofprepG1223δικαιοσύνην,righteousness,noun acc sg fG1343μακάριοι.[you are] blessed.adj nom pl mG3107τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588δὲAndconjG1161φόβονthe threatsnoun acc sg mG5401αὐτῶνof thempers pron gen pl mG846μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361φοβηθῆτεshall you be afraid ofverb aor pass Deponent subj 2 plG5399μηδὲneitherconj NegativeG3366ταραχθῆτε·shall you be troubled;verb aor pass subj 2 plG5015 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:
κύριον[As] Lordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962δὲhoweverconjG1161τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588ΧριστὸνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547ἁγιάσατεdo sanctifyverb aor act impv 2 plG37ἐνinprepG1722ταῖςtheart dat pl fG3588καρδίαιςheartsnoun dat pl fG2588ὑμῶν.¶of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771Ἕτοιμοιreadyadj nom pl mG2092ἀεὶalwaysadvG104πρὸςforprepG4314ἀπολογίανa defensenoun acc sg fG627παντὶto everyoneadj dat sg mG3956τῷwhoart dat sg mG3588αἰτοῦντιis askingverb pres act ptc dat sg mG154ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771λόγονan accountnoun acc sg mG3056περὶconcerningprepG4012τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ἐνinprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771ἐλπίδος,hope,noun gen sg fG1680ἀλλὰyetconjG235μετὰwithprepG3326πραΰτητοςgentlenessnoun gen sg fG4236καὶandconjG2532φόβου,fear,noun gen sg mG5401 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.
συνείδησιν[16] a consciencenoun acc sg fG4893ἔχοντεςhavingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2192ἀγαθήν,good,adj acc sg fG18ἵναso thatconjG2443ἐνinprepG1722ᾧthisRelative pronoun dat sg nG3739καταλαλεῖσθεyou are spoken againstverb pres pass ind 2 plG2635καταισχυνθῶσινthey may be ashamedverb aor pass subj 3 plG2617οἱthoseart nom pl mG3588ἐπηρεάζοντεςrevilingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG1908ὑμῶνyourpers pron 2 gen plG4771τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀγαθὴνgoodadj acc sg fG18ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547ἀναστροφήν.manner of life.noun acc sg fG391 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
κρεῖττον[It is] betteradj nom sg n ComparativeG2908γὰρforconjG1063ἀγαθοποιοῦντας,doing goodverb pres act ptc acc pl mG15εἰifconjG1487θέλοιone would desireverb pres act opt 3 sgG2309τὸtheart nom sg nG3588θέλημαwillnoun nom sg nG2307τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ,of God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316πάσχεινto sufferverb pres act infG3958ἢthanconjG2228κακοποιοῦντας·doing evil;verb pres act ptc acc pl mG2554 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:
ὅτιbecauseconjG3754καὶalsoconjG2532ΧριστὸςChristnoun nom sg m TitleG5547ἅπαξonceadvG530περὶforprepG4012ἁμαρτιῶνsinsnoun gen pl fG266ἔπαθεν,suffered,verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG3958δίκαιος[the] righteousadj nom sg mG1342ὑπὲρforprepG5228ἀδίκων,[the] unrighteous,adj gen pl mG94ἵναso thatconjG2443ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771προσαγάγῃHe may bringverb 2 aor act subj 3 sgG4317τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷ,to God,noun dat sg m TitleG2316θανατωθεὶςhaving been put to deathverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG2289μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303σαρκί,in [the] flesh,noun dat sg fG4561ζῳοποιηθεὶςhaving been made aliveverb aor pass ptc nom sg mG2227δὲhoweverconjG1161πνεύματι,spirit,noun dat sg nG4151 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
ἐνinprepG1722ᾧwhichRelative pronoun dat sg nG3739καὶalsoconjG2532τοῖςto theart dat pl nG3588ἐνinprepG1722φυλακῇprisonnoun dat sg fG5438πνεύμασινspiritsnoun dat pl nG4151πορευθεὶςhaving goneverb aor pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG4198ἐκήρυξενHe preachedverb aor act ind 3 sgG2784 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.
ἀπειθήσασίνhaving disobeyedverb aor act ptc dat pl nG544ποτε,at one time,Particle or Disjunctive ParticleG4218ὅτεwhenconjG3753ἀπεξεδέχετοhe was expectingverb impf mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG553ἡtheart nom sg fG3588τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316μακροθυμίαlongsufferingnoun nom sg fG3115ἐνinprepG1722ἡμέραις[the] daysnoun dat pl fG2250Νῶεof Noahnoun gen sg m IndividualG3575κατασκευαζομένηςwhen is being preparedverb pres pass ptc gen sg fG2680κιβωτοῦ,[the] ark,noun gen sg fG2787εἰςinprepG1519ἣνwhichRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739ὀλίγοι,fewadj nom pl mG3641τοῦτ᾽ThatDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ὀκτὼeightadj Indeclinable NumeralG3638ψυχαί,souls —noun nom pl fG5590διεσώθησανwere savedverb aor pass ind 3 plG1295δι᾽throughprepG1223ὕδατος·water;noun gen sg nG5204 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:
ὃwhichRelative pronoun nom sg nG3739καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀντίτυπονprefiguresadj nom sg nG499νῦνnowadvG3568σῴζειsavingverb pres act ind 3 sgG4982βάπτισμα,baptism,noun nom sg nG908οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756σαρκὸςof fleshnoun gen sg fG4561ἀπόθεσιςa putting awaynoun nom sg fG595ῥύπου,of [the] filth,noun gen sg mG4509ἀλλὰbutconjG235συνειδήσεωςof a consciencenoun gen sg fG4893ἀγαθῆςgoodadj gen sg fG18ἐπερώτημα[the] demandnoun nom sg nG1906εἰςtowardprepG1519θεόν,God,noun acc sg m TitleG2316δι᾽throughprepG1223ἀναστάσεως[the] resurrectionnoun gen sg fG386Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ,Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
ὅςwhoRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἐνatprepG1722δεξιᾷ[the] right handadj dat sg fG1188τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πορευθεὶςhaving goneverb aor pass Deponent ptc nom sg mG4198εἰςintoprepG1519οὐρανόν,heaven,noun acc sg mG3772ὑποταγέντωνwhen were being subjectedverb 2 aor pass ptc gen pl mG5293αὐτῷto Himpers pron dat sg mG846ἀγγέλωνangelsnoun gen pl mG32καὶandconjG2532ἐξουσιῶνauthoritiesnoun gen pl fG1849καὶandconjG2532δυνάμεων.¶powers.noun gen pl fG1411
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.