Godly Living

1 (A)In the same way, you wives, (B)be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be (C)won without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your chaste and (a)respectful behavior. 3 (D)Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; 4 but let it be (E)the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this way in former times the holy women also, (F)who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (G)calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right (b)(H)without being frightened by any fear.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Peter 3:2: ['Lit ', with respect]
b. 1 Peter 3:6: ['Lit ', and are not]