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3 It is not fancy hair, gold jewelry, or fine clothes that should make you beautiful.
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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.
4 No, your beauty should come from within you -- the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit that will never be destroyed and is very precious to God.
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Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
5 In this same way the holy women who lived long ago and followed God made themselves beautiful, yielding to their own husbands.
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For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands,
6 Sarah obeyed Abraham, her husband, and called him her master. And you women are true children of Sarah if you always do what is right and are not afraid.
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like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7 In the same way, you husbands should live with your wives in an understanding way, since they are weaker than you. But show them respect, because God gives them the same blessing he gives you -- the grace that gives true life. Do this so that nothing will stop your prayers.
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Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
8 Finally, all of you should be in agreement, understanding each other, loving each other as family, being kind and humble.
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Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
9 Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.
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Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
10 The Scripture says, "A person must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days. He must not say evil things, and he must not tell lies.
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For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 He must stop doing evil and do good. He must look for peace and work for it.
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They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers. those who do evil."
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For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 If you are trying hard to do good, no one can really hurt you.
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Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?
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