5 After all, this is how holy women who had confidence in God expressed their beauty in the past. They placed themselves under their husbands’ authority
6 as Sarah did. Sarah obeyed Abraham and spoke to him respectfully. You became Sarah’s daughters by not letting anything make you afraid to do good.
7 Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindness so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
8 Finally, everyone must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love each other, have compassion, and be humble.
9 Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.
10 “People who want to live a full life and enjoy good daysmust keep their tongues from saying evil things,and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
11 They must turn away from evil and do good.They must seek peace and pursue it.