January 26, 2020

Wives and Husbands

3 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, ⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.

⁷ Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you^[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

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Footnotes

1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs

Cross references

1 Peter 3:1 : See Gen. 3:16 1 Peter 3:1 : 1 Cor. 7:16 1 Peter 3:1 : Matt. 18:15; 1 Cor. 9:19-22 1 Peter 3:2 : Titus 2:5 1 Peter 3:3 : 1 Tim. 2:9; [Isa. 3:18-23] 1 Peter 3:4 : Rom. 2:29; [Rom. 7:22; 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 3:16] 1 Peter 3:6 : Gen. 18:12 1 Peter 3:6 : Prov. 3:25 1 Peter 3:7 : Eph. 5:25; Col. 3:19 1 Peter 3:7 : See 1 Thess. 4:4

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