1 Peter 3:5

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.

For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
KJV
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:
WEB
For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.
ASV
For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
DARBY
For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;
BLB
For in this way formerly the holy women also hoping in God used to adorn themselves, being subject to [their] own husbands,
ÅB
For slik prydet og før i tiden de hellige kvinner seg, de som satte sitt håp til Gud, og de underordnet seg under sine egne menn,
OTB
For på denne måten pleide de hellige kvinnene fra fortiden, som satte sitt håp til Gud, å pynte seg, ved å være støttende til sine egne menn,
B1930
For således prydet og fordum de hellige kvinner sig, de som satte sitt håp til Gud, og de underordnet sig under sine egne menn,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Timothy 5:5

    The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

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  • Titus 2:3–4

    Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.

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  • Luke 8:2–3

    as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

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  • Proverbs 31:30

    Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

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  • 1 Timothy 2:15

    Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

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  • Luke 2:37

    and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:10

    and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

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  • Acts 9:36

    In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

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