1 Peter
1 Peter 3:6
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.