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Berean Standard Bible

“For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,”

1 Peter 3:5

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Peter gives instructions to wives, calling them to a beauty that comes from the heart rather than outward adornment. He appeals to the example of holy women of the past.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,

World English Bible (WEB)

For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

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:

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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque así también se ataviaban en el tiempo antiguo aquellas santas mujeres que esperaban en Dios, siendo sujetas á sus maridos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ese era el adorno de las mujeres santas en el pasado, las que confiaban en Dios y obedecían a sus esposos.

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