3Wives, likewise, be ^asubmissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, ^bthey, without a word, may ^cbe won by the conduct of their wives, ²^dwhen they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. ³^eDo not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—⁴rather let it be ^fthe hidden person of the heart, with the ¹incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. ⁵For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, ⁶as Sarah obeyed Abraham, ^gcalling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

A Word to Husbands

⁷^hHusbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, ⁱas to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, ^jthat your prayers may not be hindered.

Called to Blessing

⁸Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be ²courteous; ⁹^knot returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary ^lblessing, knowing that you were called to this, ^mthat you may inherit a blessing.

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Footnotes

1imperishable
2NU humble

Cross references

a Gen. 3:16; 1 Cor. 14:34; Eph. 5:22; Col. 3:18
b 1 Cor. 7:16
c Matt. 18:15
d 1 Pet. 2:12; 3:6
e Is. 3:18; 1 Tim. 2:9
f Rom. 2:29
g Gen. 18:12
h 1 Cor. 7:3; [Eph. 5:25]; Col. 3:19
i 1 Cor. 12:23
j Job 42:8
k[Prov. 17:13]
l Matt. 5:44
m Matt. 25:34