1 Peter 3:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

be in subjection. submit, as 1 Peter 2:13.

husbands. App-123.

that. in order that. Greek. hina.

if. App-118.

any. Plural of tis. App-123.

obey not. are disobedient to. Greek. apeitheo. See 1 Peter 2:7.

word. App-121.

also. Read as "even", before "if", "even if".

won. gained. Greek. kerdaino. See Acts 27:21. Compare Matthew 18:15.

by. through. App-104. 1 Peter 3:1.

conversation. See 1 Peter 1:15.

1 Peter 3:1

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;