1 Peter 3:1

Wives and Husbands

1 Likewise, wives, 1be subject to your own husbands, so that 2even if some do not obey the word, 3they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,

1 Peter 3:1 In-Context

1 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,
2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct.
3 Do not let your adorning be external--the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear--
4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands,

Cross References 3

  • 1. See Genesis 3:16
  • 2. 1 Corinthians 7:16
  • 3. Matthew 18:15; 1 Corinthians 9:19-22
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