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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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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

4Instead, let it be done with the inner person of the heart, and the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious before God.

6In this way Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are now her children if you do what is good and if you are not afraid of trouble.

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Cross References

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 →

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