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 Semelhantemente vós, esposas, estejais sujeitas aos próprios maridos, para que, ainda que alguns não obedeçam à Palavra, por meio do comportamento das esposas, sem palavra, sejam ganhos,

2 quando eles observarem o vosso comportamento puro e com temor.

3 A vossa beleza não seja a exterior, [como] tranças de cabelos, joias de ouro, ou vestuário,

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What Does 1 Peter 3:1 Mean?

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