1 Peter 3:5
For after this manner heretofore the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
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1 Samuel 2:1My heart hath rejoiced in the Lord, and my horn is exalted in my God: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies: because I have joyed in thy salvation.
Proverbs 31:30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Luke 2:37And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.
Acts 1:14All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
1 Timothy 2:10But as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
1 Timothy 5:5But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.
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 →