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What does 1 Peter 3:5 mean?

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

— 1 Peter 3:5 (World English Bible)

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seeing your pure behavior in fear.

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Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

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but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

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

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as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

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You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

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Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

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