1 Peter 3:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;”

1 Peter 3:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 3:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 3:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,”

1 Peter 3:1 — World English Bible

1 Peter 3:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;”

1 Peter 3:1 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 3:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,”

1 Peter 3:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 3:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Likewise, wives, [be] subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without [the] word by the conversation of the wives,”

1 Peter 3:1 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 3:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbands, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,”

1 Peter 3:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 3:1 in Context — 1 Peter 3

1 ASIMISMO vosotras, mujeres, [sed] sujetas á vuestros maridos; para que también los que no creen á la palabra, sean ganados sin palabra por la conversación de sus mujeres,

2 Considerando vuestra casta conversación, que es en temor.

3 El adorno de las cuales no sea exterior con encrespamiento del cabello, y atavío de oro, ni en compostura de ropas;

Read the full chapter: 1 Peter 3 — Taming the Tongue →

What Does 1 Peter 3:1 Mean?

1 Peter 3:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Peter chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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