1 Peter 3:1-7 English Standard Version
Wives and Husbands
3 Likewise, wives, (A)be subject to your own husbands, so that (B)even if some do not obey the word, (C)they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your (D)respectful and pure conduct. 3 (E)Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be (F)the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (G)calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and (H)do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, (I)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (J)vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
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- 1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs
Cross references
- 1 Peter 3:1 : See Gen. 3:16
- 1 Peter 3:1 : 1 Cor. 7:16
- 1 Peter 3:1 : Matt. 18:15; 1 Cor. 9:19-22
- 1 Peter 3:2 : Titus 2:5
- 1 Peter 3:3 : 1 Tim. 2:9; [Isa. 3:18-23]
- 1 Peter 3:4 : Rom. 2:29; [Rom. 7:22; 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 3:16]
- 1 Peter 3:6 : Gen. 18:12
- 1 Peter 3:6 : Prov. 3:25
- 1 Peter 3:7 : Eph. 5:25; Col. 3:19
- 1 Peter 3:7 : See 1 Thess. 4:4
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