1 Peter 3:6

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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, in former times, the holy women also, who trusted in God, thus adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands,

7Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, bestowing honor on the wife as the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:69But Peter was sitting without in the court; and a maid-servant came to him, and said: You also were with Jesus of Galilee.

Acts 4:19But Peter and John answering them, said: Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge you.

Galatians 4:22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; one by a bondmaid, and one by a free woman.

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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