1 Peter 3:1 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹ Wives, likewise, subject yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, [that] by the conduct of their wives, without a word, they shall be gained [for Christ],

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ IN LIKE manner, you married women, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate yourselves as being secondary to and dependent on them, and adapt yourselves to them], so that even if any do not obey the Word [of God], they may be won over not by discussion but by the [godly] lives of their wives,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ 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 gained by the behavior of their wives;

Common English Bible

¹ Wives, likewise, submit to your own husbands. Do this so that even if some of them refuse to believe the word, they may be won without a word by their wives’ way of life.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Similarly also, wives should be subject to their husbands, so that, even if some do not believe the Word, they may benefit without the Word, through the behavior of these wives,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ In like manner also let wives be subject to their husbands: that if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives.

1 Peter 3:1 Cross References

Matthew 18:15

"And if your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have won your brother.

Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God, that though you used to be slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from [your] heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

Romans 7:2

For the woman who is under a man has been bound by law to the living husband. But if the husband should die, she is released from the law of the husband.

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 14:34

let your women be silent in the churches, for it is not permitted for them to speak, but to be in subjection, just as the law also says.

1 Corinthians 7:16

For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

Ephesians 5:33

Nevertheless you also individually, let each one love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respect her husband.

Colossians 3:18

Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go forth to the place which he was about to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 5:9

And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere love for the brothers, love one another fervently from a pure heart,

1 Peter 3:2

when they observe your chaste conduct with fear.

1 Peter 3:7

Husbands, likewise, live together according to knowledge as with a weaker vessel, with the wife, showing her honor as also a fellow heir of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.

1 Peter 4:17

For the time [has come] for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if [it begins] with us first, what will be the end of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?