Wives and Husbands

3 In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they[fn] see your respectful, pure conduct. 3 Let your[fn] adornment not be the external kind, braiding hair and putting on gold jewelry or putting on fine clothing, 4 but the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is highly valuable in the sight of God. 5 For in the same way formerly the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves by[fn] being subject to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you have become when you[fn] do good and are not frightened with respect to any terror.

7 Husbands, in the same way live with your wives knowledgeably[fn], as with the weaker female vessel, showing them honor as fellow heirs also of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.