In any case, let each of you love his own wife as himself, and let the wife respect her husband.
1 Peter 3:2 - Tree of Life Version as they observe your pure, reverent conduct. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. Common English Bible After all, they will have observed the reverent and holy manner of your lives. Catholic Public Domain Version as they consider with fear your chaste behavior. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Considering your chaste conversation with fear. |
In any case, let each of you love his own wife as himself, and let the wife respect her husband.
Slaves, obey your human masters, with respect and reverence, with sincerity of heart, as you would the Messiah—
Only live your lives in a manner worthy of the Good News of the Messiah. Then, whether I come and see you or I am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit—striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the Good News
For our citizenship is in heaven, and from there we eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
Slaves, obey your human masters in every respect—not just within your master’s sight as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but become an example of the faithful—in speech, in conduct, in love, in faithfulness, and in purity.
Instead, just like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in everything you do.
Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—glorify God in the day of visitation.
Likewise, wives, be submitted to your own husbands so that—even if some do not obey the message—by the wives’ conduct, without a word they may be won over
Don’t let your beauty be external—braiding the hair and wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes.
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what kind of people should you be? Live your lives in holiness and godliness,