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1 Peter 3:5-7
New International Version
1 Peter 3:5-7
New International Version
5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(A) used to adorn themselves.(B) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(C) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7 Husbands,(D) in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
1 Peter 3:5-7
King James Version
1 Peter 3:5-7
King James Version
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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1 Peter 3:5-7
New King James Version
1 Peter 3:5-7
New King James Version
5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (A)calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.
A Word to Husbands
7 (B)Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, (C)as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, (D)that your prayers may not be hindered.
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1 Peter 3:5-7
English Standard Version
1 Peter 3:5-7
English Standard Version
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, (A)calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and (B)do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, (C)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (D)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
1 Peter 3:5-7
New American Standard Bible
1 Peter 3:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 For in this way the holy women of former times, (A)who hoped in God, also used to adorn themselves, being subject to their own husbands, 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (B)calling him lord; and you have proved to be her children if you do what is right [a](C)without being frightened by any fear.
7 (D)You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with [b](E)someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
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- 1 Peter 3:6 Lit and are not
- 1 Peter 3:7 Lit a weaker vessel
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