1 Peter 3:2
1 Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives
when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
4 but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
- KJV
- While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
- WEB
- seeing your pure behavior in fear.
- ASV
- beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.
- DARBY
- having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;
- BLB
- having witnessed your⁺ respectful, pure conduct,
- ÅB
- når de ser for sine øyne deres rene ferd i frykt.
- OTB
- når de ser deres rene og respektfulle oppførsel.
- B1930
- når de ser for sine øine eders rene ferd i frykt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
Read in context1 Peter 1:15
But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
Read in contextPhilippians 1:27
Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Read in contextEphesians 5:33
Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Read in context2 Peter 3:11
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
Read in contextEphesians 6:5
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Read in context1 Peter 3:15–16
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
Read in context1 Peter 3:5–6
For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
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