You household servants must submit yourselves to your masters out of respect, not only to those who are kind and fair, but also to those who are unjust.

This is, in fact, what you were called to do, because: The Messiah also suffered for you and left an example for you to follow in his steps.

For the Messiah also suffered for sins once for all, an innocent person for the guilty, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in a mortal body but was brought to life by the Spirit,

Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,