1 Peter 3:2

When they see your yirat Shomayim and your midas chasidus (quality of piety).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

In Context

1Nashim (wives), submit similarly to your own ba'alim (husbands), that even if any anashim lack mishma'at (obedience) to the Dvar Hashem, they may be won without the Dvar through the hitnahagut (conduct) of their nashim,

3Do not let your adornment be outward, with coiffures and with wearing gold or fine apparel,

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:5Avadim (servants), serve with mishma'at (obedience) your adonim according to the basar B'YIR'AH (with fear) and BIRA'DAH (with trembling) + 6:5 Ps 2:11 with your levavot of erlichkeit (sincerity) as to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach,

Philippians 3:20But the torat haEzrakhut + 3:20 see Pp 1:27 (citizenship) we conduct exists in Shomayim, + 3:20 Ep 2:6; MJ 12:22; Ga 4:26; 6:16 from where also we eagerly await a Moshi'a (Savior), a Go'el, Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua,

1 Timothy 4:12Let no one regard with contempt your tza'irut (youth), but become a mofet (example) for the ma'aminim + 4:12 in Moshiach in loshon (speech), in hitnahagut (conduct), in ahavah, in emunah, and in lev tahor.

1 Peter 2:12Let your hitnahagut (conduct) among the Goyim show feste (excellent) midas chasidus (trait of piety) that, wherein they speak against you as anshei resha (men of wickedness), by observing your ma'asim tovim they may glorify Hashem in the YOM PEKUDDAH (Day of Visitation, Reckoning). + 2:12 Isa 10:3

1 Peter 3:15But reverence in your levavot Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach as Adoneinu, prepared always for a hitstaddekut (an apologetic defense) to everyone coming to you with a she'elah (question), ready with a word concerning the tikvah in you,

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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