1 Petrus 3:15

3:15 But set Christ ¹  apart ²  as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess. ³ 

1 Petrus 4:5

4:5 They will face a reckoning before ⁴  Jesus Christ ⁵  who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

1 Petrus 4:10

4:10 Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another ⁶  as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

1 Petrus 5:2-3

5:2 Give a shepherd’s care to ⁷  God’s flock among you, exercising oversight ⁸  not merely as a duty ⁹  but willingly under God’s direction, ¹⁰  not for shameful profit but eagerly. 5:3 And do not lord it over ¹¹  those entrusted to you, ¹²  but be examples to the flock.

1 Petrus 3:7

3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners ¹³  and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers. ¹⁴ 

[3:15]  ¹ tc Most later mss (P Ï) have θεόν (qeon, “God”) instead of Χριστόν (Criston; “Christ”) here. But Χριστόν is widely supported by excellent and early witnesses (Ì⁷² א A B C Ψ 33 1739 al latt sy co), and as a less common idiom better explains the rise of the other reading.

[3:15]  ² tn Or “sanctify Christ as Lord.”

[3:15]  ³ tn Grk “the hope in you.”

[4:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “give an account to.”

[4:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “the one”; the referent (Jesus Christ) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:10]  ⁶ tn Grk “serving it to one another.” The primary verb is a participle but it continues the sense of command from v. 7.

[5:2]  ⁷ tn Grk “shepherd,” “tend,” “pastor.”

[5:2]  ⁸ tc A few important mss (א* B sa) lack ἐπισκοποῦντες (episkopounte", “exercising oversight”), but the participle enjoys otherwise good ms support (Ì⁷² א² A P Ψ 33 1739 Ï lat). A decision is difficult because normally the shorter reading is preferred, especially when found in excellent witnesses. However, in this instance the omission may be due to a hesitation among some scribes to associate oversight with elders, since the later church viewed overseer/bishop as a separate office from elder.

[5:2]  ⁹ tn Or “not under compulsion/coercion.”

[5:2]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “according to God.”

[5:3]  ¹¹ tn Grk “not as lording it over…but being examples.” The participles continue the command of v. 2 by describing how the shepherding should be carried out.

[5:3]  ¹² tn Grk “the ones allotted,” referring to those God has given over to their care.

[3:7]  ¹³ tn Grk “living together according to knowledge, as to the weaker, female vessel.” The primary verbs of vs. 7 are participles (“living together…showing honor”) but they continue the sense of command from the previous paragraphs.

[3:7]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “so that your prayers may not be hindered.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek, this clause was translated as a separate sentence.