1 Peter 3:5
For this is how holy women long ago who hoped in God adorned themselves, by submitting to their husbands.
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1 Samuel 2:1Hannah prayed and said, 1 “My heart exults in Yahweh. 1 My horn is exalted in Yahweh. 1 My mouth boasts over my enemies, 1 because I rejoice in your salvation. 1
Proverbs 31:30Elegance is deceptive, beauty is vain, 1 but a woman who fears Yahweh, she will be praised. 1
Luke 2:37and was a widow for eighty-four years. She never left the temple but was serving with fastings and prayers, night and day.
Acts 1:14They were all united as one, as they diligently continued in prayer. Included were the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
1 Timothy 2:10I want them to dress with what is appropriate for women who profess godliness through good works.
1 Timothy 5:5But a real widow is left all alone. She puts her certain hope in God. She always remains with requests and prayers both 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 →