1 Peter 3:5

“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:”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 1 Peter 3:5

For after this manner in the olde time, the holy women also who trusted in God adorned themselues, beeing in subiection vnto their owne husbands.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:
- Basic English Bible

For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;
- Darby Bible

For after this manner in former times the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
- Webster's Bible

For in ancient times also this was the way the holy women who set their hopes upon God used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their husbands.
- Weymouth Bible

For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
- World English Bible

For so sumtyme hooli wymmen hopinge in God ourneden hem silf, and weren suget to her owne hosebondis.
- Wycliffe Bible

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for 1 Peter 3:5

Wesley's Notes for 1 Peter 3:5


3:5 The adorning of those holy women, who trusted in God, and therefore did not act thus from servile fear, was, Their meek subjection to their husbands: Their quiet spirit, not afraid, or amazed: and Their unblamable behaviour, doing all things well.



People's Bible Notes for 1 Peter 3:5


1Pe 3:5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women. The holy women whose names are found in sacred history adorned themselves with "a meek and quiet spirit" (1Pe 3:4).

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