1 Peter 3:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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,

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  • Col 3:18 : 18 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 7:16 : 16 For how may you be certain, O wife, that you will not be the cause of salvation to your husband? or you, O husband, that you may not do the same for your wife?
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
  • Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.
  • 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.
  • Eph 5:22-24 : 22 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. 24 And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.
  • 1 Cor 9:19-22 : 19 For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation. 20 And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law. 21 To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law. 22 To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.
  • 1 Tim 2:11-12 : 11 Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority. 12 In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.
  • Titus 2:3-6 : 3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good, 4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children, 5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God. 6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:
  • 1 Pet 3:7 : 7 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.
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error, 20 Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.
  • Matt 18:15 : 15 And if your brother does wrong to you, go, make clear to him his error between you and him in private: if he gives ear to you, you have got your brother back again.
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;
  • Rom 7:2 : 2 For the woman who has a husband is placed by the law under the power of her husband as long as he is living; but if her husband is dead, she is free from the law of the husband.
  • Rom 10:16 : 16 But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?
  • Esth 1:16-20 : 16 And before the king and the captains, Memucan gave his answer: Vashti the queen has done wrong, not only to the king, but to all the captains and to all the peoples in all the divisions of the kingdom of King Ahasuerus; 17 For news of what the queen has done will come to the ears of all women, and they will no longer give respect to their husbands when it is said to them, King Ahasuerus gave orders for Vashti the queen to come before him and she came not. 18 And the wives of the captains of Persia and Media, hearing what the queen has done, will say the same to all the king's captains. So there will be much shame and wrath. 19 If it is pleasing to the king, let an order go out from him, and let it be recorded among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it may never be changed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her place to another who is better than she. 20 And when this order, given by the king, is made public through all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give honour to their husbands, great as well as small.
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
  • Prov 18:19 : 19 A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.
  • 2 Thess 1:8 : 8 To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
  • 1 Pet 4:17 : 17 For the time has come for the judging, starting with the church of God; but if it makes a start with us, what will be the end of those who are not under the rule of God?
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And when he had been made complete, he became the giver of eternal salvation to all those who are under his orders;
  • Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Col 3:18-20
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    18 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.

    19 Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.

    20 Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

  • 1 Pet 3:2-8
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    2 When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

    3 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 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 And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

    6 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 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.

    8 Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride:

  • Eph 5:21-25
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    21 Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

    22 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

    23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

    24 And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

    25 Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

  • Titus 2:3-5
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    3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

    4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

    5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
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    11 Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

    12 Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

  • 1 Cor 14:34-35
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    34 Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

    35 And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.

  • 1 Cor 7:3-4
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    3 Let the husband give to the wife what is right; and let the wife do the same to the husband.

    4 The wife has not power over her body, but the husband; and in the same way the husband has not power over his body, but the wife.

  • 1 Tim 2:9-12
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    9 And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

    10 But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

    11 Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

    12 In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.

  • Eph 5:33
    74%

    33 But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

    5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

  • 1 Cor 7:16
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    16 For how may you be certain, O wife, that you will not be the cause of salvation to your husband? or you, O husband, that you may not do the same for your wife?

  • Titus 2:9
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    9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

  • 1 Cor 11:3
    70%

    3 But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

  • 1 Tim 5:14
    70%

    14 So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

  • Col 3:22
    70%

    22 Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

  • Eph 5:28
    70%

    28 Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

  • Titus 3:1
    70%

    1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

  • Eph 6:5
    70%

    5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

  • 1 Cor 11:11
    69%

    11 But the woman is not separate from the man, and the man is not separate from the woman in the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 7:11-14
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    69%

    11 (Or if she goes away from him, let her keep unmarried, or be united to her husband again); and that the husband may not go away from his wife.

    12 But to the rest I say, and not the Lord; If a brother has a wife who is not a Christian, and it is her desire to go on living with him, let him not go away from her.

    13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a Christian, and it is his desire to go on living with her, let her not go away from her husband.

    14 For the husband who has not faith is made holy through his Christian wife, and the wife who is not a Christian is made holy through the brother: if not, your children would be unholy, but now are they holy.

  • 1 Pet 2:18
    68%

    18 Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

  • 1 Tim 2:15
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    15 But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.

  • 1 Pet 1:14-15
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    14 Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:

    15 But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;

  • 1 Tim 3:2
    68%

    2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

  • Esth 1:17
    68%

    17 For news of what the queen has done will come to the ears of all women, and they will no longer give respect to their husbands when it is said to them, King Ahasuerus gave orders for Vashti the queen to come before him and she came not.