1 Peter 3:1

Wives and Husbands

3:1 In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, ¹  even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live, ² 

1 Peter 3:5-6

3:5 For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands, 3:6 like Sarah who obeyed ³  Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children ⁴  when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Grk “that…they may be won over,” showing the purpose of “being subject” (vs. 1b). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

² tn Grk “by the wives’ behavior.”

³ tn Grk “as Sarah obeyed.”

⁴ tn Grk “whose children you become.”

⁵ tn Grk “doing good and not fearing any intimidation.”