1 Peter 3:5

for thus once also the holy women who hoped on God were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

4but—the hidden man of the heart, by the incorruptible [thing] of the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great value before God,

6as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him “lord,” of whom you became daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prays and says: “My heart has exulted in YHWH, || My horn has been high in YHWH, || My mouth has been large over my enemies, || For I have rejoiced in Your salvation.

Proverbs 31:30Favor [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain, || A woman fearing YHWH, she may boast herself.

Luke 2:37and she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, night and day,

Acts 1:14these were all continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

1 Timothy 2:10but—which becomes women professing godly piety—through good works.

1 Timothy 5:5And she who is really a widow and desolate, has hoped on God, and remains in the supplications and in the 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 →

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