¹In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

¹Lâex ixakilbej chex-abînk chiru lê bêlom. Cui cuanqueb li bêlomej li inc'a' neque'xpâb li râtin li Dios, a'an te'xq'ue retal lê châbilal ut te'xpâb ajcui' li Dios eb a'an. K'axal us xc'utbal li châbilal chiru xch'olobanquil xyâlal riq'uin âtin.

²seeing your pure behavior in fear.

²Mâre te'pâbânk lê bêlom nak te'xq'ue retal nak neque-oxlok'iheb ut châbil êna'leb.

³Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

³Mixic êch'ôl riq'uin xtikibanquil êrib. Mêsic' lê ch'ina'usal yal riq'uin xchâbilal lê rak'. Li tz'akal ch'ina'usal mâcua' riq'uin xyîbanquil lê rismal chi k'axal ch'ina'us chi moco riq'uin rocsinquil li oro.

⁴but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

⁴Li tz'akal xch'ina'usal li junjûnk, a'an lix tîquilal xch'ôl ut lix tûlanil. A'an inc'a' na-oso'. Li tîquil ch'ôlej ut li tûlanil, a'aneb li k'axal lok' chiru li Dios.

⁵For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

⁵Jo'can ajcui' que'xbânu chak li châbil ixk li que'xpâb li Dios najter. Que'xsic' lix ch'ina'usal riq'uin li tuktûquilal ut li tûlanil. Ut eb li ixk a'an que'abin ajcui' chiruheb lix bêlom ut que'x-oxlok'iheb.

⁶as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

⁶Ut jo'can ajcui' quixbânu lix Sara. Qui-abin chiru laj Abraham lix bêlom. Ut quixye “Kâcua' Abraham” re xban nak quix-oxlok'i. Jo'can ajcui' lâex. Cui têbânu li usilal ut inc'a' texxucuâk, lâex ajcui' jo' li ralal xc'ajol lix Sara.

⁷You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

⁷Ut lâex bêlomej, chexcuânk sa' xyâlal riq'uineb lê rixakil. Che-oxlok'iheb. Lâex nequenau nak eb li ixk k'uneb xch'ôl ut mâc'a'eb xmetz'êuheb jo'eb li cuînk. Lâex têc'ul lê mâtan xban rusilal li Dios. Jo'can ajcui' eb li ixk, te'xc'ul ajcui' lix mâtaneb. Ut li mâtan li têc'ul, a'an li yu'am chi junelic. Cui têbânu a'in, mâc'a' tâch'a'ajquînk êre nak textijok.

⁸Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

⁸Ut tinye ajcui' êre, chexcuânk chêjunilex chi junajak lê ch'ôl ut chi junajak lê c'a'ux. Cherahak êrib chêribil êrib. Chetok'oba êru chêribil êrib ut k'unak lê ch'ôl.

⁹not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

⁹Nak te'xbânu mâusilal êre, inc'a' têsume ru riq'uin mâusilal. Nak texhobek', mêsume ru riq'uin hoboc. Chebânuhak ban usilal reheb li neque'bânun mâusilal êre. Lâex bokbilex chak xban li Dios re nak têrêchani lê rosobtesinquil.

¹⁰For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

¹⁰Jo'ca'in naxye sa' li Santil Hu: Li ani târaj cuânc chi sa sa' xch'ôl re tixnumsiheb li cutan sa' xyâlal, inc'a' tââtinak riq'uin yibru âtin chi moco tâtic'ti'ik.

¹¹Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

¹¹Jo'can nak checanabak xbânunquil li inc'a' us. Chebânuhak ban li us, jo' naraj li Dios. Ut cheq'uehak êch'ôl chi cuânc sa' tuktûquil usilal ut inc'a' chic texpletik.

¹²For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Psalm 34:12-16

¹²Li Kâcua' Dios narileb li tîqueb xch'ôl. Ut junelic narabiheb nak neque'tijoc. Abanan yô xjosk'il li Kâcua' sa' xbêneb li neque'bânun re li mâusilal. (Sal. 34:12-16)

¹³Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?

¹³¿Ma cuan ta bi' junak târahobtesînk êre cui nequeyal êk'e chixbânunquil li us?

¹⁴But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.” Isaiah 8:12

¹⁴Abanan cui cuan junak târahobtesînk êre xban nak yôquex chixbânunquil li usilal, osobtesinbilex xban li Dios. Mêxucuaheb ru li te'rahobtesînk êre ut mi-oc êc'a'ux xbaneb.

¹⁵But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

¹⁵Cheq'uehak ban xlok'al li Kâcua' Jesucristo chi anchal êch'ôl ut chek'axtesihak êrib sa' ruk'. Chenauhak xsumenquil li te'raj patz'oc êre chirix lê pâbâl. Ac cuânk sa' lê ch'ôl c'a'ru têsumeheb cui'. Ut chesumehakeb sa' xyâlal ut sa' tûlanil.

¹⁶having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

¹⁶Chexcuânk sa' xyâlal ut mêbânu chic li mâusilal re nak mâc'a' tâch'i'ch'i'înk êre sa' lê c'a'ux. Usta châbil nequebânu xban nak nequepâb li Cristo, abanan cuan li neque'âtinac chêrix. Eb a'an xutânal te'êlk xban nak neque'k'aban.

¹⁷For it is better, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.

¹⁷Cui li Dios naraj nak têc'ul li raylal chi mâc'a' êmâc, k'axal us nak têc'ul li raylal chi mâc'a' êmâc chiru nak têc'ul li raylal riq'uin xbânunquil li mâusilal.

¹⁸Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

¹⁸Li Cristo quixc'ul ajcui' li raylal chi mâc'a' xmâc. A'an tîc xch'ôl abanan quicamsîc re xtojbal rix lix mâqueb li inc'a' useb xna'leb. Jun sut ajcui' quicam ut riq'uin a'an quitz'akloc ru. Ut xban xcamic li Jesucristo, naru toxcol li Dios. Yâl nak que'xcamsi li Cristo. Abanan inc'a' quicam lix musik'.

¹⁹in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

¹⁹Cô ban chi âtinac riq'uineb li musik'ej li cuanqueb chi tz'aptz'o.

²⁰who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

²⁰A'an eb li inc'a' que'pâban chak chiru li Dios junxil. Li Dios riq'uin xnimal xcuyum, quiroybeni nak te'pâbânk. Abanan inc'a' que'pâban. A'an quic'ulman sa' eb li cutan nak laj Noé yô chixyîbanquil li nimla jucub cab. Inc'a' q'ui li que'pâban ut que'oc chi sa' li jucub cab. Cuakxakibeb ajcui' que'cole' chiru li but'i ha'. Chixjunileb li jun ch'ôl chic quilaje'cam.

²¹This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

²¹Li but'i ha', a'an retalil li cubi ha' colbilex cui' anakcuan. Li cubi ha', a'an mâcua' re risinquil lix tz'ajnil li katibel. Cuan ban xyâlal. A'an retalil nak cuybil sachbil chic li kamâc. Ut nakatz'âma chiru li Dios nak châbilak li kac'a'ux. Colbilo xban nak quicuacli cui'chic chi yo'yo li Jesucristo.Li Jesucristo, a'an quitake' sa' choxa ut anakcuan cuan sa' xnim uk' li Dios Acuabej xban nak k'axal nim lix cuanquil. Li Cristo cuan xcuanquil sa' xbêneb li ángel. Ut cuan ajcui' xcuanquil sa' xbêneb chixjunileb li musik'ej li cuanqueb xcuanquil.

²²who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

²²Li Jesucristo, a'an quitake' sa' choxa ut anakcuan cuan sa' xnim uk' li Dios Acuabej xban nak k'axal nim lix cuanquil. Li Cristo cuan xcuanquil sa' xbêneb li ángel. Ut cuan ajcui' xcuanquil sa' xbêneb chixjunileb li musik'ej li cuanqueb xcuanquil.