being born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

but the word of the Lord abideth for ever;" and this is the word which was preached to you.

and "a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;" even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.

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,

Whose adorning, let it not be the out yard adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel;