1 Peter 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Holy women; and therefore worthy of imitation. Who trusted in God; whose only hope was in God, and therefore their care to please him. Adorned themselves; viz. with a meek and quiet spirit, counting that the best ornament.

1 Peter 3:5

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: