Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
In the same way, you wives must be submissive to your husbands, so that even those who will not believe the Word may be won over without a word by the behaviour of their wives,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
In the same way, wives,
International Standard Version
In a similar way, you wives must submit yourselves to your husbands so that, even if some of them refuse to obey the word, they may be won over without a word through your conduct as wives
A Conservative Version
Likewise the wives, being subordinate to their own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be gained without a word by the behavior of the wives,
American Standard Version
In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your won husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;
Amplified
In the same way, you wives, be
An Understandable Version
In the same way [that Jesus was submissive], you wives should submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even though they may not obey the [Gospel] message [they have heard] they may, without your talking [to them about it],
Anderson New Testament
Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be won by the conduct of their wives,
Bible in Basic English
Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,
Common New Testament
You wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives,
Darby Translation
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,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
In like manner, let the wives be in subjection to their own husbands; that, indeed, if any obey not the word, they, without the word, may be won by the behavior of their wives,
Godbey New Testament
Likewise, ye wives, be submissive to your own husbands; in order that, if any do not believe the word, they shall be gained through the deportment of their wives, without the word;
Goodspeed New Testament
You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that any who refuse to believe the message may be won over without argument through the behavior of their wives
John Wesley New Testament
In like manner, ye wives, be subject 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,
Julia Smith Translation
Likewise, wives being subject to their own husbands; that also, if any believe not the word, by the turning back of wives might be gained without the word;
King James 2000
Likewise, you 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 conduct of the wives;
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives,
Modern King James verseion
Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Likewise, let the wives be in subjection to their husbands, that even they which believe not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives:
Montgomery New Testament
In the same way you wives must be submissive to your own husbands; so that if some of them will not believe the message, they may apart from the message be won over by the behavior of their wives,
NET Bible
In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,
New Heart English Bible
In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any do not obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;
Noyes New Testament
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 won by the behavior of the wives,
Sawyer New Testament
In like manner let the women be subject to their husbands, that even if some disobey the word, they may be gained through the conduct of their wives without the word,
The Emphasized Bible
In like manner, ye wives, - submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if some obey not the word, by their wives' conduct without the word, they may be won over;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Again, you married women should submit to your husbands, so that if any of them reject the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over, by the conduct of their wives,
Webster
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 deportment of the wives;
Weymouth New Testament
Married women, in the same way, be submissive to your husbands, so that even if some of them disbelieve the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over by the daily life of their wives, after watching your daily life--
Williams New Testament
You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the message, they may be won over without a word through the living of the wives,
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives,
Worsley New Testament
Ye women likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that if any believe not the word, they may yet without the word be gained over by the deportment of the wives,
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of wives
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To be subject to them
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Modesty
Women » Dress of » Duties of wives
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:1
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Wives And Husbands
1 In the same way, you wives must be submissive to your husbands, so that even those who will not believe the Word may be won over without a word by the behaviour of their wives, 2 when they see how chaste and reverent you are.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:16
O wife, how do you know you may not save your husband? O husband, how do you know you may not save your wife?
Colossians 3:18
Wives, be subject to your husbands; that is your proper duty in the Lord.
Matthew 18:15
If your brother sins [against you], go and reprove him, as between you and him alone. If he listens to you, then you have won your brother over;
1 Corinthians 9:19-22
Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could.
Romans 6:17
Thank God, though you did serve sin, you have rendered whole-hearted obedience to what you were taught under the rule of faith;
Romans 7:2
Thus a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he is alive; but if the husband dies, she is done with the law of 'the husband.'
Romans 10:16
But they have not all given in to the gospel of glad news? No, Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed what they heard from us?
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would like you to understand this: Christ is the head of every man, man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:34
women must keep quiet at gatherings of the church. They are not allowed to speak; they must take a subordinate place, as the Law enjoins.
Ephesians 5:22-24
Wives, be subject to your husbands as to the Lord,
Ephesians 5:33
However, let every man of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife reverence her husband.
Colossians 4:5
Let Christian wisdom rule your behaviour to the outside world; make the very most of your time;
2 Thessalonians 1:8
in flaming fire, to inflict punishment on those who ignore God, even on those who refuse obedience to the gospel of our Lord Jesus,
1 Timothy 2:11-12
A woman must listen quietly in church and be perfectly submissive;
Titus 2:3-6
Tell the older women also to be reverent in their demeanour and not to be slanderers or slaves to drink;
Hebrews 5:9
and by being thus perfected he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
Hebrews 11:8
It was by faith that Abraham obeyed his call to go forth to a place which he would receive as an inheritance; he went forth, although he did not know where he was to go.
James 5:19-20
My brothers, if anyone of you goes astray from the truth and someone brings him back,
1 Peter 1:22
Now that your obedience to the Truth has purified your souls for a brotherly love that is sincere, love one another heartily and steadily.
1 Peter 3:7
In the same way you husbands must be considerate in living with your wives, since they are the weaker sex; you must honour them as heirs equally with yourselves of the grace of Life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
1 Peter 4:17
It is time for the Judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the fate of those who refuse obedience to God's gospel?