1 Peter

1 Peter 3:5–6

⁵For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands, ⁶just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

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1 Peter 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this is how	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
holy	ἅγιαι	hagiai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
women	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
of the past	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
adorned	ἐκόσμουν	ekosmoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2885 I put into order, adorn
themselves	ἑαυτάς	heautas	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
They put their hope	ἐλπίζουσαι	elpizousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
were submissive	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

1 Peter 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
just as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Sarah	Σάρρα	Sarra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4564 Sarah
obeyed	ὑπήκουσεν	hypēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5219 I listen, obey
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
called	καλοῦσα	kalousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lord	κύριον	kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
you are	ἐγενήθητε	egenēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
if you do what is right	ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι	agathopoiousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G15 I do that which is good
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
refuse	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to give way	φοβούμεναι	phoboumenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
to fear	πτόησιν	ptoēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4423 terror, consternation

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1 Peter 3:5 Titus 2:3–4 · 1 Timothy 5:5 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · Luke 8:2–3 · Acts 9:36 · 1 Timothy 2:15 · Luke 2:37 · Proverbs 31:30 · 1 Samuel 2:1 · Hebrews 11:11 · 1 Peter 3:2–4 · Jeremiah 49:11

1 Peter 3:6 Genesis 18:12 · Romans 9:7–9 · Isaiah 57:11 · Daniel 3:16–18 · Acts 4:19 · Matthew 26:69–75 · 1 Peter 3:14–15 · Genesis 18:15 · Acts 4:8–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.