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Berean Standard Bible

“who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.”

1 Peter 3:20

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Peter explains Christ's victory and our baptism by pointing to Noah. The ark is a picture of rescue through water.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

World English Bible (WEB)

who 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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah -- an ark being preparing -- in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Los cuales en otro tiempo fueron desobedientes, cuando una vez esperaba la paciencia de Dios en los días de Noé, cuando se aparejaba el arca; en la cual pocas, es á saber, ocho personas fueron salvas por agua.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

a los que desobedecieron a Dios en los días de Noé, cuando Dios esperaba con paciencia mientras se construía el barco. Sólo ocho personas en total, que son muy pocas, se salvaron por medio del agua.

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