Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
They were submissive to their husbands, as Sarah, for example, obeyed Abraham and called him master. You have become true daughters of hers, if you practice doing right and cease from every fear.
New American Standard Bible
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham,
King James Version
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Holman Bible
just as Sarah
International Standard Version
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You have become her daughters by doing good and by not letting anything terrify you.
A Conservative Version
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.
American Standard Version
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
Amplified
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham [following him and having regard for him as head of their house], calling him
An Understandable Version
Sarah obeyed her husband Abraham, even referring to him [in respectful terms such] as "sir." You [wives] are her [spiritual] descendants if you also do what is right and are not fearful [that things in life will turn out badly].
Anderson New Testament
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.
Bible in Basic English
As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.
Common New Testament
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and are not frightened by any fear.
Daniel Mace New Testament
such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue.
Darby Translation
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord; whose daughters you are become, doing well, and not fearing any terror.
Godbey New Testament
as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity.
Goodspeed New Testament
like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham, and called him Master. You are true daughters of hers, if you do right and are unafraid.
John Wesley New Testament
being subject to their own husbands, As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye are while ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Julia Smith Translation
(As Sara listened to Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are,) doing good, and not fearing any terror.
King James 2000
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, as long as you do well, and are not afraid with any terror.
Lexham Expanded Bible
like Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you have become [when you] do good and are not frightened with respect to any terror.
Modern King James verseion
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children you became, doing good and fearing no terror.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
even as Sara obeyed Abraham and called him "Lord" - whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, not being afraid of every shadow.
Moffatt New Testament
Thus Sara obeyed Abraham by calling him 'lord'. And you are daughters of Sara if you do what is right and yield to no panic.
Montgomery New Testament
thus, for example, Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are daughters of Sarah, if you do what is right, and permit nothing to make you afraid.
NET Bible
like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.
New Heart English Bible
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
Noyes New Testament
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye have become, if ye do well, and fear no alarm.
Sawyer New Testament
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, whose children you are, doing good and having no fear.
The Emphasized Bible
As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, - whose children ye have become - so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.
Twentieth Century New Testament
as Sarah did, who obeyed Abraham, and called him master. And you are her true children, as long as you live good lives, and let nothing terrify you.
Webster
Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Weymouth New Testament
Thus, for instance, Sarah obeyed Abraham, acknowledging his authority over her. And you have become Sarah's children if you do what is right and permit nothing whatever to terrify you.
World English Bible
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
Worrell New Testament
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; if ye do good, and fear no alarm.
Worsley New Testament
whose daughters ye are, if ye do well, and are not terrified with any sinful fear.
Youngs Literal Translation
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
Themes
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Sarah » Also called sarai » Character of
Topics
Interlinear
Ginomai
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wives And Husbands
5 For this is the way the pious women of olden times, who set their hope on God, used to adorn themselves. 6 They were submissive to their husbands, as Sarah, for example, obeyed Abraham and called him master. You have become true daughters of hers, if you practice doing right and cease from every fear. 7 You married men, in the same way, must live with your wives in an intelligent consideration of them; you must show them deference, too, as the weaker sex, as they share with you the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Cross References
Matthew 26:69-75
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a waiting girl came up to him, and said, "You, too, were with Jesus the Galilean."
Acts 4:8-13
Then Peter, because he was filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Leaders and elders of the people,
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you instead of Him,
Romans 9:7-9
nor are they all children of Abraham, because they are his descendants, but the promise was "In the line of Isaac your descendants will I be counted."
Galatians 4:22-26
For the Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave girl, the other by a free woman.
1 Peter 3:14-15
Instead, you are happy, even if you should suffer for doing right. Never be afraid of their threats, and never be disturbed,