-
1 Peter 3:8-22
SUFFERING FOR DOING GOOD - Jun 23, 2024 -
1 Peter 3:1-7
UNFADING BEAUTY - Jun 22, 2024 -
1 Peter 3:8-22
PUT TO DEATH IN THE BODY, MADE ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT - Feb 25, 2018 -
1 Peter 3:1-7
BEAUTY WITHIN - Jan 01, 2000 -
1 Peter 3:8-12
TO INHERIT A BLESSING - Jan 01, 2000 -
1 Peter 3:13-22
ALWAYS BE PREPARED TO GIVE AN ANSWER - Jan 01, 2000
INSTRUCTIONS FOR HUSBANDS AND WIVES
Key verse: 4
NIV
3 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(D) 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(E) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(F) 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(G) used to adorn themselves.(H) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(I) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7 Husbands,(J) 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.
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
Source: BibleGateway
ESV
Wives and Husbands
3 Likewise, wives, (A)be subject to your own husbands, so that (B)even if some do not obey the word, (C)they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your (D)respectful and pure conduct. 3 (E)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 (F)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, (G)calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and (H)do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, (I)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (J)vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 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
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Source: BibleGateway
Prayer: Lord, help each of us to submit ourselves to you and to each other as you command. May we each grow in a Christ-like life.
One Word: Inner beauty is of great worth to God