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Forγάρsoοὕτωςonceποτεalsoκαὶthe holyαἱ ἅγιαιwomenγυναῖκεςwhoαἱhopedἐλπίζουσαιinεἰςGodθεὸνadornedἐκόσμουνthemselves,ἑαυτάςsubmittingὑποτασσόμεναιto their ownτοῖς ἰδίοιςhusbands,ἀνδράσιν
1 Peter 3:5
Study it in the app“For so once also the holy women who hoped in God adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands,”
Peter speaks to wives and husbands about conduct, inner beauty, and treatmentDating and Marriage
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 3:5, word by word
- onceποτεpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- the holyἅγιαιhagiai
holy
Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
Where else “hagiai” appears- womenγυναῖκεςgynaikes
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaikes” appears- hopedἐλπίζουσαιelpizousai
hope
Hope, put one's hope in something or someone.
Where else “elpizousai” appears- Godθεὸνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears- adornedἐκόσμουνekosmoun
adorn
To embellish something, make it beautiful.
Where else “ekosmoun” appears- submittingὑποτασσόμεναιhypotassomenai
submit
To obey, place oneself under another.
Where else “hypotassomenai” appears- to their ownἰδίοιςidiois
own
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idiois” appears- husbandsἀνδράσινandrasin
husband
The married man, his wife's partner.
Where else “andrasin” appears
The context
4but the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
5 · This verse (above)
6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him master; whose children you have become if you do good and do not fear any terror.