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I Peter Chapter 3

I Peter
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I Peter

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Peter reminds his readers that true godliness is shown by a sincere heart, a pure life, and a contentment with what is given. He warns that the godly will be tested, but the ungodly will face destruction. The chapter emphasizes that believers should pursue righteousness and avoid falsehood.

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(1) Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
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Genesis 3:16Esther 1:16Esther 1:17Esther 1:18Esther 1:19Esther 1:20Romans 7:2I Corinthians 11:3I Corinthians 14:34Ephesians 5:22Ephesians 5:23Ephesians 5:24

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Jeremiah 29:6Genesis 4:23Judges 21:7II Samuel 12:11I Kings 11:3II Chronicles 11:21

(2) While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
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I Peter 3:16I Peter 1:15I Peter 2:12Philippians 1:27Philippians 3:20I Timothy 4:12II Peter 3:11I Peter 3:5I Peter 3:6I Peter 3:15Ephesians 5:33Ephesians 6:5

(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;
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I Timothy 2:9I Timothy 2:10Titus 2:3Titus 2:4Titus 2:5Titus 2:6Titus 2:7Titus 2:8Titus 2:9Titus 2:10Titus 2:11Titus 2:12

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I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19

(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.
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Psalms 45:13Psalms 51:6Matthew 23:26Luke 11:40Romans 2:29Romans 6:6Romans 7:22II Corinthians 4:16Ephesians 4:22Ephesians 4:23Ephesians 4:24Colossians 3:3

(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:
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Proverbs 31:10Proverbs 31:30Luke 8:2Luke 8:3Acts 1:14Acts 9:36I Timothy 2:10I Timothy 5:10Titus 2:3Titus 2:4I Samuel 2:1Jeremiah 49:11

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Esther 2:12Ezekiel 23:45

(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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Genesis 18:12Romans 9:7Romans 9:8Romans 9:9Galatians 4:22Galatians 4:23Galatians 4:24Galatians 4:25Galatians 4:26I Peter 3:14I Peter 3:15Genesis 18:15

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II Kings 4:26I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6Genesis 24:1

(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.
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Genesis 2:23Genesis 2:24Proverbs 5:15Proverbs 5:16Proverbs 5:17Proverbs 5:18Proverbs 5:19Malachi 2:14Malachi 2:15Malachi 2:16Matthew 19:3Matthew 19:4

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10Romans 8:17

(8) Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
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Acts 2:1Acts 4:32Romans 12:16Romans 15:5I Corinthians 1:10Philippians 3:16Zechariah 7:9Matthew 18:33Luke 10:33Romans 12:15I Corinthians 12:26James 2:13

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Luke 6:32Philippians 2:2II Corinthians 13:11Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16

(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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I Peter 2:20I Peter 2:21I Peter 2:22I Peter 2:23Proverbs 17:13Proverbs 20:22Matthew 5:39Matthew 5:44Luke 6:27Luke 6:28Luke 6:29Romans 12:14

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Genesis 27:36Ezekiel 34:26Genesis 28:4

(10) For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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Psalms 34:12Psalms 34:13Psalms 34:14Psalms 34:15Psalms 34:16Deuteronomy 32:47Job 2:4Proverbs 3:2Proverbs 3:18Proverbs 4:22Proverbs 8:35Matthew 19:17

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Luke 6:32Psalms 34:13Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16I John 4:18

(11) Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
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Job 1:1Job 2:3Job 28:28Psalms 34:14Psalms 37:27Proverbs 3:7Proverbs 16:6Proverbs 16:17Isaiah 1:16Isaiah 1:17Matthew 6:13John 17:15

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Zephaniah 2:3

(12) For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
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Deuteronomy 11:12II Chronicles 16:9Psalms 11:4Proverbs 15:3Zechariah 4:10II Chronicles 7:15Psalms 65:2Proverbs 15:8Proverbs 15:29John 9:31James 5:16Leviticus 17:10

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Psalms 34:15Matthew 10:41

(13) And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
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Proverbs 16:7Romans 8:28Romans 13:3Psalms 38:20Proverbs 15:9I Corinthians 14:1Ephesians 5:1I Thessalonians 5:15I Timothy 5:10III John 1:11

(14) But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
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I Peter 2:19I Peter 2:20I Peter 4:13I Peter 4:14I Peter 4:15I Peter 4:16Jeremiah 15:15Matthew 5:10Matthew 5:11Matthew 5:12Matthew 10:18Matthew 10:19

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Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6Psalms 143:11Isaiah 62:1Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(15) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
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Numbers 20:12Numbers 27:14Isaiah 5:16Isaiah 29:23Psalms 119:46Jeremiah 26:12Jeremiah 26:13Jeremiah 26:14Jeremiah 26:15Jeremiah 26:16Daniel 3:16Daniel 3:17

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Romans 8:24I Corinthians 9:10

(16) Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
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I Peter 3:21I Peter 2:19Acts 24:16Romans 9:1II Corinthians 1:12II Corinthians 4:2I Timothy 1:5I Timothy 1:19II Timothy 1:3Hebrews 9:14Hebrews 13:18I Peter 2:12

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I Peter 2:12

(17) For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
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I Peter 4:19Matthew 26:39Matthew 26:42Acts 21:14I Peter 3:14

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II Kings 4:26I Peter 4:19Isaiah 58:13Romans 2:7Galatians 6:9II Thessalonians 3:13

(18) For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
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I Peter 2:21I Peter 2:22I Peter 2:23I Peter 2:24I Peter 4:1Isaiah 53:4Isaiah 53:5Isaiah 53:6Romans 5:6Romans 5:7Romans 5:8Romans 8:3

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Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10I John 1:9

(19) By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
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I Peter 1:11I Peter 1:12I Peter 4:6Nehemiah 9:30Revelation 19:10Isaiah 42:7Isaiah 49:9Isaiah 61:1Revelation 20:7

(20) Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
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Genesis 6:3Genesis 6:5Genesis 6:13Isaiah 30:18Romans 2:4Romans 2:5Romans 9:22II Peter 3:15Matthew 24:37Matthew 24:38Matthew 24:39Luke 17:26

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Genesis 7:15Genesis 6:9Genesis 7:9Genesis 7:13Exodus 40:20I Samuel 5:8

(21) The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
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Romans 5:14I Corinthians 4:6Hebrews 9:24Hebrews 11:19Matthew 28:19Mark 16:16Acts 2:38Acts 22:16Romans 6:3Romans 6:4Romans 6:5Romans 6:6

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I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4Deuteronomy 28:54

(22) Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
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Mark 16:19Acts 1:11Acts 2:34Acts 2:35Acts 2:36Acts 3:21Hebrews 6:20Hebrews 8:1Hebrews 9:24Psalms 110:1Matthew 22:44Mark 12:36

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Romans 13:1

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