1 Peter 3:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • Gen 18:12 : 12 And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?
  • Gen 18:15 : 15 Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?
  • Dan 3:16-18 : 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answering Nebuchadnezzar the king, said, There is no need for us to give you an answer to this question. 17 If our God, whose servants we are, is able to keep us safe from the burning and flaming fire, and from your hands, O King, he will keep us safe. 18 But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.
  • Matt 26:69-75 : 69 Now Peter was seated in the open square outside the house: and a servant-girl came to him, saying, You were with Jesus the Galilaean. 70 But he said before them all that it was false, saying, I have no knowledge of what you say. 71 And when he had gone out into the doorway, another saw him and says to those who were there, This man was with Jesus the Nazarene. 72 And again he said with an oath, I have no knowledge of the man. 73 And after a little time those who were near came and said to Peter, Truly you are one of them; because your talk is witness against you. 74 Then with curses and oaths he said, I have no knowledge of the man. And straight away there came the cry of a cock. 75 And the word of Jesus came back to Peter, when he said, Before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me. And he went out, weeping bitterly.
  • Acts 4:8-9 : 8 Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority, 9 If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well, 10 Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well. 11 He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building. 12 And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation. 13 Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.
  • Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:
  • Rom 9:7-9 : 7 And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named. 8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed. 9 For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.
  • Gal 4:22-26 : 22 Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman. 23 Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God. 24 Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar. 25 Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.
  • 1 Pet 3:14-15 : 14 But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled; 15 But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;

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    1 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 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:

  • Col 3:18-20
    3 verses
    78%

    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.

  • Eph 5:21-24
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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.

  • 1 Pet 3:7
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    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.

  • Eph 6:5
    74%

    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;

  • Titus 2:4-5
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    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.

  • Col 3:22
    72%

    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:

  • Gen 17:15
    71%

    15 And God said, As for Sarai, your wife, from now her name will be not Sarai, but Sarah.

  • Eph 5:33
    70%

    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 3:11
    70%

    11 Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

  • 1 Cor 14:34
    70%

    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.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

    2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

  • 1 Tim 5:2
    69%

    2 To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

  • Gen 16:9
    69%

    9 And the angel said to her, Go back, and put yourself under her authority.

  • 1 Tim 2:9-12
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    69%

    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.

  • 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.

  • Titus 2:9
    68%

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

  • Prov 31:28-29
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    28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

    29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

  • Gen 16:6
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    6 And Abram said, The woman is in your power; do with her whatever seems good to you. And Sarai was cruel to her, so that she went running away from her.

  • 1 Cor 7:3
    68%

    3 Let the husband give to the wife what is right; and let the wife do the same to the husband.

  • 1 Tim 3:4
    67%

    4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

  • Eph 6:1
    67%

    1 Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
    67%

    17 And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

  • 1 Cor 11:3
    67%

    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.

  • Ruth 3:11
    67%

    11 And now, my daughter, have no fear; I will do for you whatever you say: for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.

  • Num 30:3
    67%

    3 When a man takes an oath to the Lord, or gives an undertaking having the force of an oath, let him not go back from his word, but let him do whatever he has said he will do.

  • 1 Tim 5:14
    67%

    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,

  • Ps 45:11
    67%

    11 So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

  • Eph 6:9
    67%

    9 And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.

  • 1 Tim 2:15
    67%

    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 3:14
    66%

    14 But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;

  • Gen 24:36
    66%

    36 And when Sarah, my master's wife, was old, she gave birth to a son, to whom he has given all he has.