3:1 
    [kjv]  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;
    [bbe]  Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,
3:2
    [kjv]  While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
    [bbe]  When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.
3:3 
    [kjv]  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
    [bbe]  Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;
3:4
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.
3:5
    [kjv]  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:
    [bbe]  And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:
3:6
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.
3:7
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.
3:8
    [kjv]  Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
    [bbe]  Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:
3:9
    [kjv]  Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
    [bbe]  Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
3:10
    [kjv]  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:
    [bbe]  For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:
3:11
    [kjv]  Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
    [bbe]  And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.
3:12  
    [kjv]  For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteou............