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1 Peter 3:5

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:

KJV

οὕτως γάρ ποτε καὶ αἱ ἅγιαι γυναῖκες αἱ ἐλπίζουσαι εἰς θεὸν ἐκόσμουν ἑαυτάς, ὑποτασσόμεναι τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν,

Greek NT

Sic enim aliquando et sanctæ mulieres, sperantes in Deo, ornabant se, subjectæ propriis viris.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κοσμέω
kosmeo
verb · 10×
οὕτω
outo
adverb · 208×
ποτέ
pote
particle · 29×
ἀνήρ
aner
noun · 216×
ἅγιος
agios
adjective · 233×
ἐλπίζω
elpizo
verb · 31×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
o
article · 19778×
ὑποτάσσω
upotasso
verb · 38×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: εἰς | WH/Treg/NIV: εἰς | RP: ἐπὶ
  • εἰςSBLGNT
  • εἰςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐπὶRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2204"The Christian family constitutes a specific revelation and realization of ecclesial communion, and for this reason it can and should be called a domestic church."9 It is a community of faith, hope, and charity; it assumes singular importance in the Church, as is evident in the New Testament.10

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 11:3 — But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
  • 1Pet 3:2 — While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
  • 1Pet 3:2 — While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
  • 1Sam 2:1 — And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
  • 1Tim 2:11 — Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
  • 1Tim 2:15 — Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
  • 1Tim 5:5 — Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
  • 1Tim 5:5 — Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
  • 1Tim 5:10 — Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed
  • Acts 9:36 — Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
  • Heb 11:11 — Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
  • Heb 11:11 — Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
  • Jer 49:11 — Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
  • Luke 2:37 — And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
  • Luke 8:2 — And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
  • Prov 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
  • Titus 2:3 — The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;