1 Peter 3:20 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

²⁰ who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight people, were saved through water.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ [The souls of those] who long before in the days of Noah had been disobedient, when God's patience waited during the building of the ark in which a few [people], actually eight in number, were saved through water. [Gen. 6-8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

Common English Bible

²⁰ In the past, these spirits were disobedient—when God patiently waited during the time of Noah. Noah built an ark in which a few (that is, eight) lives were rescued through water.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ who had been unbelieving in past times, while they waited for the patience of God, as in the days of Noah, when the ark was being built. In that ark, a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.

1 Peter 3:20 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 7:14

How narrow is the gate, and restricted the way that leads to life, and there are few who find it!

Luke 12:32

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Acts 2:41

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day.

Romans 9:22

What if God, although willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

Ephesians 5:26

to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word,

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, was moved with reverent fear and built an ark to save his household. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth through the Spirit, resulting in genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

1 Peter 1:9

because you are receiving the end result of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25

For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 3:19

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

1 Peter 4:19

Therefore, those who suffer according to the will of God should entrust their souls to him as their faithful Creator while doing what is good.

2 Peter 2:5

and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, along with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

2 Peter 3:15

And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.