1 Peter 3

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

2 Ref When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

3 Ref Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref In like manner, ye wives, `be' in subjection to your won husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

2 Ref beholding your chaste behavior `coupled' with fear.

3 Ref Whose `adorning' let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

2 Ref having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

3 Ref whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

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