1 Peter 3:5,15

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1 Peter 3:5 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands

1 Peter 3:15 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect

1 Peter 3:4-6 The Message (MSG)

Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. The holy women of old were beautiful before God that way, and were good, loyal wives to their husbands. Sarah, for instance, taking care of Abraham, would address him as “my dear husband.” You’ll be true daughters of Sarah if you do the same, unanxious and unintimidated.

1 Peter 3:13-18 The Message (MSG)

If with heart and soul you’re doing good, do you think you can be stopped? Even if you suffer for it, you’re still better off. Don’t give the opposition a second thought. Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you’re living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy. Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They’ll end up realizing that they’re the ones who need a bath. It’s better to suffer for doing good, if that’s what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad. That’s what Christ did definitively: suffered because of others’ sins, the Righteous One for the unrighteous ones. He went through it all—was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God.

1 Peter 3:5 King James Version (KJV)

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands

1 Peter 3:15 King James Version (KJV)

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear

1 Peter 3:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands

1 Peter 3:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence

1 Peter 3:5 New Century Version (NCV)

In this same way the holy women who lived long ago and followed God made themselves beautiful, yielding to their own husbands.

1 Peter 3:15 New Century Version (NCV)

But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have

1 Peter 3:5 American Standard Version (ASV)

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands

1 Peter 3:15 American Standard Version (ASV)

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear

1 Peter 3:5 New International Version (NIV)

For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands

1 Peter 3:15 New International Version (NIV)

But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect

1 Peter 3:5 New King James Version (NKJV)

For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands

I Peter 3:15 New King James Version (NKJV)

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear

1 Peter 3:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)

For in this way in former times the holy women, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands and adapting themselves to them

1 Peter 3:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy—acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord. Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect. [Is 8:12, 13]

1 Peter 3:5 New Living Translation (NLT)

This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They put their trust in God and accepted the authority of their husbands.

1 Peter 3:15 New Living Translation (NLT)

Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.

1 Peter 3:5 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Holy women of long ago who had set their hopes in God beautified themselves with lives lived in deference to their own husbands’ authority.

1 Peter 3:15 The Passion Translation (TPT)

But give reverent honor in your hearts to the Anointed One and treat him as the holy Master of your lives. And if anyone asks about the hope living within you, always be ready to explain your faith