KJV King James Version
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Peter 3:6
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
just 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.
WEB World English Bible
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
ASV American Standard Version
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him ‘sir,’ of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 3
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenΣάρραG4564 · SarraSarahὑπήκουσενG5219 · hupakouōto obeyτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈβραὰμG11 · AbraamAbrahamκύριονG2962 · kurioslord: GodαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαλοῦσα,G2564 · kaleōto call: callἧςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐγενήθητεG1096 · ginomaito beτέκναG5043 · teknonchildἀγαθοποιοῦσαιG15 · agathopoieōto do goodκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotφοβούμεναιG5399 · phobeōto fearμηδεμίανG3367 · mēdeisnothingπτόησιν.¶G4423 · ptoēsisfear
Cross-references
Genesis 18:12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?Romans 9:7-9Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.Daniel 3:16-18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.Isaiah 57:11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid [it] to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?Acts 4:19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.Matthew 26:69-75Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.1 Peter 3:14-15But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;Genesis 18:15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.Acts 4:8-13Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,Galatians 4:22-26For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
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