Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
when they see how chaste and respectful you are.
New American Standard Bible
as they observe your chaste and
King James Version
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Holman Bible
when they observe your pure, reverent lives.
International Standard Version
when they see your pure and reverent lives.
A Conservative Version
observing, in fear, your pure behavior.
American Standard Version
beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear.
Amplified
when they see your modest and respectful behavior [together with your devotion and appreciation—love your husband, encourage him, and enjoy him as a blessing from God].
An Understandable Version
be won by observing your godly and respectful behavior.
Anderson New Testament
by observing your blameless and reverential conduct.
Bible in Basic English
When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.
Common New Testament
when they see your chaste and respectful behavior.
Daniel Mace New Testament
by observing the religious chastity of their manners.
Darby Translation
having witnessed your pure conversation carried out in fear;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
(when they behold you chaste behavior, joined with reverence:)
Godbey New Testament
beholding your chaste deportment which is with reverence:
Goodspeed New Testament
when they see how chaste and submissive you are.
John Wesley New Testament
Beholding your chaste conversation joined with fear:
Julia Smith Translation
Having beheld in fear your pure turning back.
King James 2000
While they behold your chaste behavior coupled with fear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[when they] see your respectful, pure conduct.
Modern King James verseion
having witnessed your chaste behavior in the fear of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
while they behold your pure conversation coupled with fear.
Moffatt New Testament
when they see how chaste and reverent you are.
Montgomery New Testament
when they see how pure and reverent you are.
NET Bible
when they see your pure and reverent conduct.
New Heart English Bible
seeing your pure behavior in fear.
Noyes New Testament
when they behold your chaste behavior coupled with fear.
Sawyer New Testament
seeing your pure mode of life in the fear [of God].
The Emphasized Bible
Having been permitted to behold your reverently chaste behaviour, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
being eye-witnesses of your chaste behaviour with timidity.
Twentieth Century New Testament
as they watch your submissive and blameless conduct.
Webster
While they behold your chaste manner of life coupled with fear.
Weymouth New Testament
so full of reverence, and so blameless!
World English Bible
seeing your pure behavior in fear.
Worrell New Testament
having beheld your chaste conduct mingled with fear:
Worsley New Testament
beholding your chaste conversation in the fear of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,
Themes
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wives And Husbands
1 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, 2 when they see how chaste and respectful you are. 3 Your adornments must be not of an external nature, with braids of hair or ornaments of gold, or changes of dress,
Phrases
Cross References
Ephesians 5:33
But each one of you married men must love his wife as he loves himself, and the married woman, too, must respect her husband.
Ephesians 6:5
You slaves must practice obedience to your earthly masters, with reverence and awe, with sincerity of heart, as you would obey Christ,
Philippians 1:27
Only you must practice living lives that are worthy of the good news, so that whether I come and see you or stay away, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, and that with one purpose you are continuing to cooperate in the fight for faith in the good news.
Philippians 3:20
But we are citizens of the republic in heaven, from which we are eagerly waiting for our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, practice obedience to your earthly masters in everything, not as though they were watching you and as though you were merely pleasing men, but with sincerity of heart, because you fear the Lord.
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one think little of you because you are young, but always set an example for believers, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.
1 Peter 1:15
but in accordance with the Holy Being who has called you, you must prove to be holy too,
1 Peter 2:12
Keep on living upright lives among the heathen, so that, when they slander you as evildoers, by what they see of your good deeds they may come to praise God on the judgment day.
1 Peter 3:5-6
For this is the way the pious women of olden times, who set their hope on God, used to adorn themselves.
1 Peter 3:15-16
but in your hearts be consecrated to Christ as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who asks a reason for the hope you have. But you must do it in gentleness and reverence,
2 Peter 3:11
If all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what men you ought to be! What holy and pious lives you ought to lead,