1 Peter

1 Peter 3:1–2

¹Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives ²when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

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1 Peter 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Wives	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Vocative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
in the same way	Ὁμοίως	Homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner
submit yourselves	ὑποτασσόμεναι	hypotassomenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
husbands	ἀνδράσιν	andrasin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
refuse to believe	ἀπειθοῦσιν	apeithousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G544 I disobey, rebel, am disloyal
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
they will be won over	κερδηθήσονται	kerdēthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
without	ἄνευ	aneu	Preposition	G427 without, without the cooperation or knowledge of
words	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
behavior	ἀναστροφῆς	anastrophēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
wives	γυναικῶν	gynaikōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

1 Peter 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when they see	ἐποπτεύσαντες	epopteusantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2029 I am an eyewitness of, behold
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
pure	ἁγνὴν	hagnēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G53 pure, chaste
reverent	φόβῳ	phobō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
demeanor	ἀναστροφὴν	anastrophēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life

Cross-references

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1 Peter 3:1 Colossians 3:18 · Ephesians 5:33 · Ephesians 5:22–24 · Titus 2:3–6 · 1 Corinthians 11:3 · 1 Corinthians 7:16 · Genesis 3:16 · 1 Peter 3:7 · Romans 7:2 · Esther 1:16–20 · James 5:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 9:19–22

1 Peter 3:2 1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 1:15 · Philippians 1:27 · Ephesians 5:33 · 2 Peter 3:11 · Ephesians 6:5 · Colossians 3:22 · 1 Peter 3:15–16 · Philippians 3:20 · 1 Peter 3:5–6 · 1 Timothy 4:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.