1 Peter 3:1-6
Wycliffe Bible
3 Also women be they subject to their husbands; that if any man believe not to the word[a], by the conversation of women they be won without word.
2 And behold ye in dread your holy conversation.
3 Of whom be there not withoutforth curious adorning of hair, either doing about of gold, either adorning of clothing; [Of which be not withoutforth curious adorning of hair, or doing about of gold, or adorning of clothing of vestments;]
4 but that that is the hid man of heart, in uncorruption, and of mild spirit [in uncorruptibility of quiet and mild spirit], which is rich in the sight of God.
5 For so sometime holy women hoping in God adorned themselves, and were subject to their own husbands.
6 As Sara obeyed to Abraham, and called him lord [calling him lord]; of whom ye be daughters well-doing, and not dreading any perturbation.
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- 1 Peter 3:1 Also women be subject to their husbands; that if any believe not to the word
1 Peter 3:1-6
New Matthew Bible
How wives ought to order themselves toward their husbands and in their apparel. The duty of men toward their wives. He exhorts them all to unite and to love, and patiently to suffer trouble. Of baptism.
3 Likewise, let the wives be subject to their husbands, so that even those who do not believe in the word may without the word be won by the conduct of the wives, 2 when they see your pure living coupled with fear.
3 Your adornment should not be outward, with broided hair and hanging on of gold, or in putting on gorgeous apparel, 4 but let the hid man of the heart be incorrupt, with a meek and quiet spirit – which spirit is before God a thing much set by. 5 For after this manner in the old time did the holy women who trusted in God attire themselves, and were obedient to their husbands, 6 even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, and called him Lord – whose daughters you are as long as you do well, not being afraid of every shadow.
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1 Peter 3:1-6
1599 Geneva Bible
3 1 That Christian women should not contemn their husbands, though they be infidels. 6 He bringeth in examples of godly Women. 8 General exhortations, 14 patiently to bear persecutions, 15 and boldly to yield a reason of their faith. 18 Christ’s example.
1 Likewise (A)[a]let the wives be subject to their husbands, [b]that even they which obey not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives.
2 While they behold your pure conversation which is with fear:
3 (B)[c]Whose appareling let it not be that outward, with braided hair, and gold put about, or in putting on of apparel:
4 But let it be the [d]hidden man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meek and quiet spirit, which is [e]before God a thing much set by.
5 [f]For even after this manner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire themselves, and were subject to their husbands.
6 As Sarah obeyed Abraham, and (C)called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, while ye do well, [g]not being afraid of any terror.
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- 1 Peter 3:1 In the third place he setteth forth the wives’ duty to their husbands, commanding them to be obedient.
- 1 Peter 3:1 He speaketh namely of them which had husbands that were not Christians, which ought so much the more be subject to their husbands, that by their honest and chaste conversation they may give them to the Lord.
- 1 Peter 3:3 He condemneth the riot and excess of women and setteth forth their true appareling such as is precious before God: to wit, the inward and incorruptible which consisteth in a meek and quiet spirit.
- 1 Peter 3:4 Who hath his seat fastened in the heart: so that the hid man is set against the outward decking of the body.
- 1 Peter 3:4 Precious indeed, and so taken of God.
- 1 Peter 3:5 An argument taken of the example of women, and especially of Sarah who was the mother of all believers.
- 1 Peter 3:6 Because women are of nature fearful, he giveth them to understand, that he requireth of them that subjection, which is not wrung out of them either by force or fear.
1 Peter 3:1-6
Authorized (King James) Version
3 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 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.
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