^{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;

^{4 Ref} But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

^{5 Ref} And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

^{6 Ref} As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

^{7 Ref} And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

^{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,

^{4 Ref} but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

^{5 Ref} for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

^{6 Ref} as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him `sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.

^{7 Ref} The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with `them', according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel -- to the wife -- imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.