1 Peter 3:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

because he will see how you honour God and live a pure life.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:33

So each husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself, and each wife should respect her husband.

Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, you must obey your earthly masters. Show them great respect and be as loyal to them as you are to Christ.

Philippians 1:27

Above all else, you must live in a way that brings honour to the good news about Christ. Then, whether I visit you or not, I will hear that all of you think alike. I will know that you are working together and that you are struggling side by side to get others to believe the good news.

Philippians 3:20

But we are citizens of heaven and are eagerly waiting for our Saviour to come from there. Our Lord Jesus Christ

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, you must always obey your earthly masters. Try to please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. Honour the Lord and serve your masters with your whole heart.

1 Timothy 4:12

Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.

1 Peter 1:15

Always live as God's holy people should, because God is the one who chose you, and he is holy.

1 Peter 2:12

Always let others see you behaving properly, even though they may still accuse you of doing wrong. Then on the day of judgment, they will honour God by telling the good things they saw you do.

1 Peter 3:1

If you are a wife, you must put your husband first. Even if he opposes our message, you will win him over by what you do. No one else will have to say anything to him,

1 Peter 3:3

Don't depend on things like fancy hair styles or gold jewellery or expensive clothes to make you look beautiful.

2 Peter 3:11

Everything will be destroyed. So you should serve and honour God by the way you live.