1 Peter 3:6

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.

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In The King James Version

Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

In Context

5For this way formerly also, the holy women, trusting in God, adorned themselves, being subordinate to their own husbands,

7Likewise the husbands living together knowledgably, as with a weaker vessel, apportioning worth to the female as also joint-heirs of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:15Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said, No, but thou did laugh.

Isaiah 57:11And of whom have thou been afraid and in fear, that thou lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? Have I not held my peace even of long time, and thou do not fear me?

Matthew 26:69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and one servant girl came to him, saying, Thou also were with Jesus the Galilean.

Acts 4:19But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.

Galatians 4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one from the servant girl, and one from the freewoman.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:2-8

Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 66.) 1 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… Read the whole commentary →

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