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Ephesians 5:21-22
New King James Version
Ephesians 5:21-22
New King James Version
21 (A)submitting to one another in the fear of [a]God.
Marriage—Christ and the Church(B)
22 Wives, (C)submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
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- Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ
Ephesians 5:21-22
English Standard Version
Ephesians 5:21-22
English Standard Version
21 (A)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives and Husbands
22 (B)Wives, (C)submit to your own husbands, (D)as to the Lord.
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Ephesians 5:21-22
New American Standard Bible
Ephesians 5:21-22
New American Standard Bible
21 [a](A)and subject yourselves to one another in the [b](B)fear of Christ.
Marriage like Christ and the Church
22 (C)Wives, (D)subject yourselves to your own husbands, (E)as to the Lord.
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- Ephesians 5:21 Lit being submissive to
- Ephesians 5:21 Or reverence for
Ephesians 5:21-22
New International Version
Ephesians 5:21-22
New International Version
Instructions for Christian Households(A)
21 Submit to one another(B) out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(C) as you do to the Lord.(D)
Ephesians 5:21-22
New Living Translation
Ephesians 5:21-22
New Living Translation
Spirit-Guided Relationships: Wives and Husbands
21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
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Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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The Christian Home(A)
18 (B)Wives, submit to your own husbands, (C)as is fitting in the Lord.
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Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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Rules for Christian Households
18 (A)Wives, submit to your husbands, as (B)is fitting in the Lord.
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Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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Family Relations
18 (A)Wives, (B)be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
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Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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Instructions for Christian Households(A)
18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands,(B) as is fitting in the Lord.
Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
New Living Translation
Instructions for Christian Households
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord.
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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Submission to Husbands
3 Wives, likewise, be (A)submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, (B)they, without a word, may (C)be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 (D)when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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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.
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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Godly Living
3 (A)In the same way, you wives, (B)be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be (C)won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your pure [a]and respectful behavior.
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- 1 Peter 3:2 Lit with respect
1 Peter 3:1-2
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1 Peter 3:1-2
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3 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.
1 Peter 3:1-2
New Living Translation
1 Peter 3:1-2
New Living Translation
Wives
3 In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands. Then, even if some refuse to obey the Good News, your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over 2 by observing your pure and reverent lives.
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1 Peter 5:5
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1 Peter 5:5
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Submit to God, Resist the Devil
5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, (A)all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
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1 Peter 5:5
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1 Peter 5:5
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5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. (A)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for (B)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
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1 Peter 5:5
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1 Peter 5:5
New American Standard Bible
5 (A)You [a]younger men, likewise, (B)be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with (C)humility toward one another, because (D)God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
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- 1 Peter 5:5 Or young people
1 Peter 5:5
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1 Peter 5:5
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5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,
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- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
1 Peter 5:5
New Living Translation
1 Peter 5:5
New Living Translation
5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”[a]
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