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- Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives,
- when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.
- Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.
- Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.
- For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands,
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- In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,
- as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.
- Your adornment must not be merely external--braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;
- but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
- 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;
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- like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
- Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
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- just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.
- You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
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