Wives and Husbands

3 Wives, in the same way, be submissive to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they might be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, ² as they observe your respectful and holy behavior. ³ Do not let your beauty be something outward, such as braided hair or wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes. ⁴ Rather let your beauty be the hidden person of your heart—the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. ⁵ In fact, this is also how the holy women of the past who put their hope in God made themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands, ⁶ just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord.^[a] You are her daughters if you do what is good and do not fear anything that is intimidating.