1 Peter 3:2 - Easy To Read Version

² Your husbands will see the pure lives that you live with your respect \{for God\}.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence [for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him–to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband].

American Standard Version (1901)

² beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear.

Common English Bible

² After all, they will have observed the reverent and holy manner of your lives.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² as they consider with fear your chaste behavior.

1 Peter 3:2 Cross References

Ephesians 5:33

But each one of you must love his wife like he loves himself. And a wife must respect her husband.

Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, obey your masters here on earth. Obey with fear and respect. And do that with a heart that is true, the same as you obey Christ.

Philippians 1:27

Be sure that you live in a way that fits the Good News {\cf2\super [11]} of Christ. Then if I come and visit you or if I am away from you, I will hear good things about you. I will hear that you continue strong with the same purpose and work together like a team for the faith (truth) that comes from the Good News.

Philippians 3:20

But our homeland is in heaven. We are waiting for our Savior to come from heaven. Our Savior is the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 4:12

You are young, but don’t let any person treat you like you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them with the things you say, with the way you live, with your love, with your faith, and with your pure life.

1 Peter 1:15

But be holy {\cf2\super [8]} in all the things you do, the same as God is holy. God is the One who called you.

1 Peter 2:12

People who don’t believe are living all around you. Those people may say that you are doing wrong. So live good lives. Then they will see the good things you do, and they will give glory to God on that day when he comes.

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way you wives should be willing to serve your husbands. Then, if some of your husbands have not obeyed \{God’s\} teaching, they will be persuaded to believe. You will not need to say anything. They will be persuaded by the way their wives live.

1 Peter 3:3

It is not fancy hair, gold jewelry, or fine clothes that should make you beautiful.

2 Peter 3:11

In that way everything will be destroyed like I told you. So what kind of people should you be? You should live holy {\cf2\super [14]} lives and do things to serve God.