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1 Peter 3:4-6
New English Translation

4 but the inner person[a] of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 5 For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands, 6 like Sarah who obeyed[b] Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children[c] when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:4 tn Grk “the hidden man.” KJV’s “the hidden man of the heart,” referring to a wife, could be seriously misunderstood by the modern English reader.
  2. 1 Peter 3:6 tn Grk “as Sarah obeyed.”
  3. 1 Peter 3:6 tn Grk “whose children you become.”
  4. 1 Peter 3:6 tn Grk “doing good and not fearing any intimidation.”
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