1 Peter 3:5

New International Reader's Version

This is how the holy women of the past used to make themselves beautiful. They put their hope in God. And they followed the lead of their own husbands.

Cross References

Proverbs 31:10

Who can find an excellent woman? She is worth far more than rubies.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm can fool you. Beauty fades. But a woman who has respect for the Lord should be praised.

Jeremiah 49:11

‘Leave your children whose fathers have died. I will keep them alive. Your widows can also depend on me.’ ”

Luke 2:37

Then she was a widow until she was 84. She never left the temple. She worshiped night and day, praying and going without food.

Acts 1:14

They all came together regularly to pray. The women joined them too. So did Jesus’ mother Mary and his brothers.

Acts 9:36

In Joppa there was a believer named Tabitha. Her name in the Greek language is Dorcas. She was always doing good and helping poor people.

Ephesians 5:33

A husband also must love his wife. He must love her just as he loves himself. And a wife must respect her husband.

1 Timothy 2:10

Instead, they should put on good works as if good works were their clothes. This is proper for women who claim to worship God.

1 Timothy 2:15

Will women be saved by having children? Only if they keep on believing, loving, and leading a holy life in a proper way.

1 Timothy 5:10

She must be well known for the good things she does. That includes bringing up children. It includes inviting guests into her home. It includes washing the feet of the Lord’s people. It includes helping those who are in trouble. A widow should spend her time doing all kinds of good things.

1 Timothy 5:5

A widow who really needs help and is left all alone puts her hope in God. Night and day she keeps on praying. Night and day she asks God for help.

Hebrews 11:11

And Sarah had faith. So God made it possible for her to become a mother. She became a mother even though she was too old to have children. But Sarah believed that the God who made the promise was faithful.

1 Peter 1:3

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

1 Samuel 2:1

Then Hannah prayed. She said, “The Lord has filled my heart with joy. He has made me strong. I can laugh at my enemies. I’m so glad he saved me.