1 Peter 3:5

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”

— WEB

“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:”

— KJV

“For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”

— ASV

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Timothy 5:5 "Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day."
Titus 2:3-4 "and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;"
Luke 8:2-3 "and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;"
Acts 9:36 "Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas.“Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman …"
1 Timothy 2:15 "but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety."
Proverbs 31:30 "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised."
1 Timothy 5:10 "being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet…"
Luke 2:37 "and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night an…"

Commentary

after this manner--with the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit (compare the portrait of the godly wife, Pro. 31:10-31). trusted--Greek, "hoped." "Holy" is explained by "hoped in (so as to be 'united to,' Greek) God." Hope in God is the spring of true holiness [BENGEL]. in subjection--Their ornament consisted in their subordination. Vanity was forbidden (Pe1 3:3) as being contrary to female subjection.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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