1 Peter 3:5
For in this manner in the old time the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands;
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Proverbs 31:30Grace is deceitful, and beauty vain; But the woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Luke 2:37and she was a widow eighty-four years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
1 Timothy 2:10but, as becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
1 Timothy 5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth 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 →