Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. New Living Translation by observing your pure and reverent lives. English Standard Version when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Berean Standard Bible when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. Berean Literal Bible having witnessed your respectful, pure conduct, King James Bible While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. New King James Version when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. New American Standard Bible as they observe your pure and respectful behavior. NASB 1995 as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. NASB 1977 as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. Legacy Standard Bible as they observe your pure conduct with fear. Amplified Bible when they see your modest and respectful behavior [together with your devotion and appreciation—love your husband, encourage him, and enjoy him as a blessing from God]. Christian Standard Bible when they observe your pure, reverent lives. Holman Christian Standard Bible when they observe your pure, reverent lives. American Standard Version beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. Contemporary English Version because he will see how you honor God and live a pure life. English Revised Version beholding your chaste behaviour coupled with fear. GOD'S WORD® Translation Their husbands would see how pure and reverent their lives are. Good News Translation because they will see how pure and reverent your conduct is. International Standard Version when they see your pure and reverent lives. Majority Standard Bible when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. NET Bible when they see your pure and reverent conduct. New Heart English Bible seeing your pure behavior in fear. Webster's Bible Translation While they behold your chaste manner of life coupled with fear. Weymouth New Testament so full of reverence, and so blameless! World English Bible seeing your pure behavior in fear. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionhaving beheld your pure behavior in fear, Berean Literal Bible having witnessed your respectful, pure conduct, Young's Literal Translation having beheld your pure behaviour in fear, Smith's Literal Translation Having beheld in fear your pure turning back. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleConsidering your chaste conversation with fear. Catholic Public Domain Version as they consider with fear your chaste behavior. New American Bible when they observe your reverent and chaste behavior. New Revised Standard Version when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen they see that you conduct yourselves with respect and modesty. Aramaic Bible in Plain English When they see that you conduct yourselves in reverence and discretion. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentby observing your blameless and reverential conduct. Godbey New Testament beholding your chaste deportment which is with reverence: Haweis New Testament being eye-witnesses of your chaste behaviour with timidity. Mace New Testament by observing the religious chastity of their manners. Weymouth New Testament so full of reverence, and so blameless! Worrell New Testament having beheld your chaste conduct mingled with fear: Worsley New Testament beholding your chaste conversation in the fear of God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wives and Husbands1Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives 2when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,… Cross References Ephesians 5:22-24 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Colossians 3:18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Titus 2:4-5 In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, / to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited. Proverbs 31:10-12 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. 1 Corinthians 7:16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? Genesis 2:18 The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” 1 Timothy 2:9-10 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God. Genesis 3:16 To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Proverbs 12:4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones. Song of Solomon 1:3 The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. / If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church. Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Proverbs 19:14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. Treasury of Scripture While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. behold. 1 Peter 3:16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 1 Peter 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. with. 1 Peter 3:5,6,15 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: … Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Ephesians 6:5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Jump to Previous Behavior Behaviour Beheld Beholding Blameless Carried Chaste Conversation Coupled Fear Full Holy Life Manner Observe Pure Purity Respectful Reverence ReverentJump to Next Behavior Behaviour Beheld Beholding Blameless Carried Chaste Conversation Coupled Fear Full Holy Life Manner Observe Pure Purity Respectful Reverence Reverent1 Peter 3 1. He teaches the duty of wives and husbands to each other;8. exhorting all men to unity and love; 14. and to suffer persecution. 19. He declares also the benefits of Christ toward the old world. when they see The phrase "when they see" implies an observation that leads to understanding or realization. In the Greek, the word used is "epopteuō," which means to witness or observe closely. This suggests that the conduct of believers is under scrutiny by others, particularly non-believers. The historical context here is significant, as early Christians were often under the watchful eye of a skeptical society. Their behavior was a testament to their faith, serving as a silent witness to the transformative power of the Gospel. This calls believers to live lives that are visibly different, marked by integrity and authenticity. your pure and reverent demeanor Parallel Commentaries ... Greek when they seeἐποπτεύσαντες (epopteusantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2029: To be an eyewitness of, behold, look upon. From epi and a derivative of optanomai; to inspect, i.e. Watch. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. pure ἁγνὴν (hagnēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 53: From the same as hagios; properly, clean, i.e. innocent, modest, perfect. [and] reverent φόβῳ (phobō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright. demeanor. ἀναστροφὴν (anastrophēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 391: Dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life. From anastrepho; behavior. Links 1 Peter 3:2 NIV1 Peter 3:2 NLT 1 Peter 3:2 ESV 1 Peter 3:2 NASB 1 Peter 3:2 KJV 1 Peter 3:2 BibleApps.com 1 Peter 3:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Peter 3:2 Chinese Bible 1 Peter 3:2 French Bible 1 Peter 3:2 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Peter 3:2 Seeing your pure behavior in fear (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet) |
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