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You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. <a href="/nlt/1_peter/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do. <a href="/esv/1_peter/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. <a href="/bsb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom you have become children, doing good and not fearing any consternation. <a href="/kjv/1_peter/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_peter/3.htm">New King James Version</a> as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror. <a href="/nasb_/1_peter/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; and you have proved to be her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear. <a href="/nasb/1_peter/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear. <a href="/nasb77/1_peter/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear. <a href="/lsb/1_peter/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children if you do good, NOT FEARING ANY INTIMIDATION. <a href="/amp/1_peter/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> just as Sarah obeyed Abraham [following him and having regard for him as head of their house], calling him lord. And you have become her daughters if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear [that is, being respectful toward your husband but not giving in to intimidation, nor allowing yourself to be led into sin, nor to be harmed]. <a href="/csb/1_peter/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and do not fear any intimidation. <a href="/hcsb/1_peter/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming. <a href="/asv/1_peter/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_peter/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> For example, Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her true children, if you do right and don't let anything frighten you. <a href="/erv/1_peter/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_peter/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> as Sarah did. Sarah obeyed Abraham and spoke to him respectfully. You became Sarah's daughters by not letting anything make you afraid to do good. <a href="/gnt/1_peter/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Sarah was like that; she obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are now her daughters if you do good and are not afraid of anything. <a href="/isv/1_peter/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You have become her daughters by doing good and by not letting anything terrify you. <a href="/msb/1_peter/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_peter/3.htm">NET Bible</a> like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so. <a href="/nheb/1_peter/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/1_peter/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. <a href="/wey/1_peter/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Thus, for instance, Sarah obeyed Abraham, acknowledging his authority over her. And you have become Sarah's children if you do what is right and permit nothing whatever to terrify you. <a href="/web/1_peter/3.htm">World English Bible</a> So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are if you do well and are not put in fear by any terror. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_peter/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him “lord,” of whom you became daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror. <a href="/blb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom you have become children, doing good and not fearing any consternation. <a href="/ylt/1_peter/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror. <a href="/slt/1_peter/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> (As Sara listened to Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are,) doing good, and not fearing any terror.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_peter/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> As Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, doing well, and not fearing any disturbance. <a href="/cpdv/1_peter/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For so Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her daughters, well-behaved and unafraid of any disturbance. <a href="/nabre/1_peter/3.htm">New American Bible</a> thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “lord.” You are her children when you do what is good and fear no intimidation. <a href="/nrsvce/1_peter/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You have become her daughters as long as you do what is good and never let fears alarm you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_peter/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Even as Sara was submissive to Abraham and called him my LORD: whose daughters you are by reason of good works, and so long as you are not confused by any kind of false value. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_peter/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Just as Sarah was subject to Abraham and was calling him, “My lord”, whose daughters you are by good works, when you are not shaken with any fear.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_peter/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.<CM> <a href="/godbey/1_peter/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity. <a href="/haweis/1_peter/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.<CM> <a href="/mace/1_peter/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue. <a href="/wey/1_peter/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Thus, for instance, Sarah obeyed Abraham, acknowledging his authority over her. And you have become Sarah's children if you do what is right and permit nothing whatever to terrify you. <a href="/worrell/1_peter/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; if ye do good, and fear no alarm. <a href="/worsley/1_peter/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> whose daughters ye are, if ye do well, and are not terrified with any sinful fear. <a href="/parallel/1_peter/3-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1h9-AlUcaGE?start=539" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_peter/3.htm">Wives and Husbands</a> …5For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands, 6<a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">just as</a> <a href="/greek/4564.htm" title="4564: Sarra (N-NFS) -- Sarah, wife of Abraham. Of Hebrew origin; Sarra, the wife of Abraham.">Sarah</a> <a href="/greek/5219.htm" title="5219: hypēkousen (V-AIA-3S) -- From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.">obeyed</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/11.htm" title="11: Abraam (N-DMS) -- Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.">Abraham</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kalousa (V-PPA-NFS) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">and called</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: kyrion (N-AMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">lord.</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egenēthēte (V-AIP-2P) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">And you are</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēs (RelPro-GFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">her</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043: tekna (N-NNP) -- A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.">children</a> <a href="/greek/15.htm" title="15: agathopoiousai (V-PPA-NFP) -- To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer.">if you do what is right</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">refuse</a> <a href="/greek/5399.htm" title="5399: phoboumenai (V-PPM/P-NFP) -- From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.">to give way</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēdemian (Adj-AFS) -- No one, none, nothing. "></a> <a href="/greek/4423.htm" title="4423: ptoēsin (N-AFS) -- Terror, consternation, dismay. From ptoeo; alarm.">to fear.</a> 7Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Genesis 18:12</a> So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” <a href="/genesis/12-11.htm">Genesis 12:11-13</a> As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman, / and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. / Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.” <a href="/genesis/20-5.htm">Genesis 20:5-6</a> Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.” / Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her. <a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Genesis 17:15-16</a> Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah. / And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.” <a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-7</a> Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him. ... <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11</a> By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a> Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. <a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18</a> Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. <a href="/1_timothy/2-11.htm">1 Timothy 2:11-14</a> A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. / I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet. / For Adam was formed first, and then Eve. ... <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-12</a> A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. <a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Genesis 16:1-6</a> Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. / So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. / So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife. ... <a href="/genesis/21-9.htm">Genesis 21:9-12</a> But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son, / and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!” / Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael. ... <a href="/genesis/24-36.htm">Genesis 24:36</a> My master’s wife Sarah has borne him a son in her old age, and my master has given him everything he owns. <a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a> Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. <a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-2</a> When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters you are, as long as you do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.as Sara.<a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Genesis 18:12</a> Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?daughters.<a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7-9</a> Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called… <a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Galatians 4:22-26</a> For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman… and.<a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">1 Peter 3:14,15</a> But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; … <a href="/genesis/18-15.htm">Genesis 18:15</a> Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.<a href="/isaiah/57-11.htm">Isaiah 57:11</a> And 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?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/james/2-23.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">Acknowledging</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/acts/13-12.htm">Amazement</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-18.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-2.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-6.htm">Instance</a> <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Master</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-7.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-3.htm">Permit</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-5.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Sara</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Sarah</a> <a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Sarah's</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-9.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-5.htm">Way</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-21.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-8.htm">Acknowledging</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/revelation/17-6.htm">Amazement</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/10-7.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/genesis/5-4.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/esther/5-11.htm">Instance</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">Master</a> <a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/revelation/11-9.htm">Permit</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-3.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Sara</a> <a href="/genesis/17-15.htm">Sarah</a> <a href="/genesis/23-1.htm">Sarah's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-2.htm">Terrify</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">1 Peter 3</div>1. <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">He teaches the duty of wives and husbands to each other;</a> 8. <a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">exhorting all men to unity and love;</a> 14. <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">and to suffer persecution.</a> 19. <a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">He declares also the benefits of Christ toward the old world.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_peter/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_peter/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_peter/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord This phrase references <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Genesis 18:12</a>, where Sarah refers to Abraham as "lord" in a moment of private reflection. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, the term "lord" was a common expression of respect and acknowledgment of authority within the household. Sarah's obedience to Abraham is highlighted as an example of a godly relationship, where mutual respect and submission are practiced. This relationship is not about subjugation but about honoring God's design for marriage. Sarah's faith and trust in God's promises, despite her initial doubts, are seen as exemplary. Her obedience is also a type of the church's submission to Christ, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a>.And you are her children if you do what is right Being called "her children" signifies a spiritual lineage rather than a physical one. It implies that believers who emulate Sarah's faith and obedience are considered her spiritual descendants. Doing "what is right" involves living a life of righteousness, characterized by faith, obedience, and trust in God. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of faith being demonstrated through actions, as seen in <a href="/james/2-17.htm">James 2:17</a>. The call to do what is right is a reminder of the ethical and moral standards expected of believers, reflecting the holiness of God.and refuse to give way to fear This phrase encourages believers to stand firm in their faith without succumbing to fear. In the historical context, early Christians faced persecution and social ostracism, which could lead to fear and anxiety. The exhortation to refuse fear is a call to trust in God's sovereignty and protection, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>. Fear can be a barrier to obedience and faithfulness, and overcoming it is essential for spiritual growth. This echoes the biblical principle found in <a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a>, where believers are reminded that God has given them a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline, not of fear.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/sarah.htm">Sarah</a> The wife of Abraham, known for her faith and obedience. She is a matriarch in the lineage of Israel and is referenced here as an example of submission and respect within marriage. 2. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and obedience to God. His relationship with Sarah is highlighted as a model for Christian marriages. 3. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a> The apostle who authored this epistle, addressing early Christians and providing guidance on living a godly life amidst persecution. 4. <a href="/topical/e/early_christian_communities.htm">Early Christian Communities</a> The recipients of Peter's letter, who were facing trials and needed encouragement to live out their faith in challenging circumstances. 5. <a href="/topical/f/fear.htm">Fear</a> A significant theme in this passage, representing the challenges and anxieties that can hinder faithful living.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_example_of_sarah.htm">The Example of Sarah</a> Sarah's obedience to Abraham is highlighted as a model for Christian wives. Her respect and submission are seen as virtues that align with God's design for marriage. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_heritage.htm">Spiritual Heritage</a> Believers are considered children of Sarah when they emulate her faith and righteousness. This spiritual lineage is marked by doing what is right and living without fear. <a href="/topical/o/overcoming_fear.htm">Overcoming Fear</a> The call to refuse to give way to fear is crucial. Fear can be a barrier to living out one's faith, and believers are encouraged to trust in God's sovereignty and provision. <a href="/topical/r/respect_in_marriage.htm">Respect in Marriage</a> The relationship between Sarah and Abraham serves as a template for mutual respect and honor in marriage, reflecting the broader relationship between Christ and the Church. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> Just as Sarah's faith was demonstrated through her actions, believers are called to live out their faith through obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_peter_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Peter 3</a> <a href="/q/why_did_sarah_refer_to_abraham_as_lord.htm">Why did Sarah refer to Abraham as lord?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_'h'_in_jesus_h._christ_mean.htm">Why did Sarah refer to Abraham as lord?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_trinitarianism.htm">What is Trinitarianism?</a> <a href="/q/what_events_shaped_sarah's_life.htm">What significant events shaped Sarah's life journey?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_peter/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Even as Sara.--A definite example of the general fact just alleged. St. Peter seems rather to have argued from what every one would feel must have been the case than from explicit records. Sara's usual subjection is clearly seen in the one instance to which St. Peter refers (<a href="/genesis/18-12.htm" title="Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?">Genesis 18:12</a>), where Sara, though not addressing Abraham, but speaking to herself, calls him "my lord." People show their usual habits of mind more freely in speaking to themselves.Whose daughters ye are.--A very misleading version, following the Vulgate. What St. Peter says is, whose children ye became, or were made. There was a definite period in their past lives at which they came to be--what they were not before--children of Sara. Have we not here, therefore, a distinct proof that these readers of the Epistle were Gentiles and not Jewesses? Not so. The phrase, "which hoped in God," pointing as it does to the coming of the Messiah, prepares us to understand how these Hebrew women became Sara's children. It was only by entering into her hope and attaching themselves to Jesus Christ, for whose coming she had looked. St. Peter has already been insisting on the nothingness of the fleshly descent, the "corruptible seed." As has been pointed out on <a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm" title="For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass wither, and the flower thereof falls away:">1Peter 1:24</a>, this doctrine was not first taught by St. Paul, for St. Peter had heard it from the Baptist (<a href="/matthew/3-9.htm" title="And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.">Matthew 3:9</a>) and from our Lord Himself (<a href="/john/8-39.htm" title="They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.">John 8:39</a>). Whether persons were naturally Jews or Gentiles, they could not be children of Abraham without voluntarily becoming so by embracing his principles--i.e., by becoming Christians. The participial clauses which follow will need no change of translation, for they express not the act or process by which these ladies became children of Sara, but the condition on which they would remain her children. A very similar passage occurs in <a href="/hebrews/3-14.htm" title="For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end;">Hebrews 3:14</a> : "We have become partakers of the Christ, if (for the future) we hold," &c. (Comp. also <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-8.htm" title="For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.">1Thessalonians 3:8</a>; <a href="/hebrews/3-6.htm" title="But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.">Hebrews 3:6</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_peter/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. St. Peter singles out Sarah, as the mother of the chosen people. She obeyed her husband habitually (the imperfect ὑπήκουεν is the reading of some of the oldest manuscripts; the aorist, also well supported, would represent her obedience as a whole, the character of her life now past); she called him lord (comp. <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Genesis 18:12</a>, ὁ δὲ κύριος μου πρεσβύτερος.) Whose daughters ye are; literally, whose children ye became. This is another indication that the Epistle is addressed, not only to Jewish Christians, but also, and that in large measure, to Gentile converts. Gentile women became by faith the daughters of Sarah; just as we read in St. Paul's Epistles that "they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham" (<a href="/galatians/3-7.htm">Galatians 3:7</a>); and that Abraham is "the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised" (<a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Romans 4:11</a>); comp. <a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Galatians 4:22-31</a>, where St. Paul tells us that we, like Isaac, are the children of promise; children, "not of the bondwoman, but of the free." As long as ye do well. This clause represents one Greek word ἀγαθοπιοῦσαι ("doing good"). Some commentators regard the words from "even as Sara" to "whose daughters ye are" as a parenthesis, and refer the participle to "the holy women" mentioned in ver. 5. This does not seem natural. It is better to regard the second half of this verse as a continuous sentence, and to understand the participle as meaning "if ye do well." The doing well, etc., is a mark that Christian women have become children of Sarah by faith. And are not afraid with any amazement. The Greek word for "amazement" (πτόησις) does not occur in any other place of the New Testament, though we meet with the corresponding verb in <a href="/luke/21-9.htm">Luke 21:9</a>; <a href="/luke/24.htm">Luke 24</a>:87. There seems to be a reference to <a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Proverbs 3:25</a>, "Be not afraid of sudden fear ' (καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσῃ πτόησιν ἐπελθοῦσαν), Πτσήσις is "dismay, scared terrified excitement," very different from the calm thoughtful φόβος, the fear lest they should fail in proper respect for their husbands, and that out of the holy fear of God, which St. Peter inculcates upon wives (ver. 2). The Christian wife might often experience cruel treatment from an unbelieving husband, but she was not to live in a flutter of excited terror; she was to be calm and quiet, trusting in God. As to the construction, the accusative may be cognate, as the Authorized Version takes it; or the accusative of the object, as in <a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Proverbs 3:25</a>. The last view is, perhaps, the -most suitable: "And are not afraid of any sudden terror." <a href="/commentaries/1_peter/3-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>just as ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. Sarah Σάρρα (Sarra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4564.htm">Strong's 4564: </a> Sarah, wife of Abraham. Of Hebrew origin; Sarra, the wife of Abraham. obeyed ὑπήκουσεν (hypēkousen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5219.htm">Strong's 5219: </a> From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority. Abraham Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_11.htm">Strong's 11: </a> Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. [and] called καλοῦσα (kalousa) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. lord. κύριον (kyrion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. You are ἐγενήθητε (egenēthēte) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. [her] ἧς (hēs) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. children τέκνα (tekna) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5043.htm">Strong's 5043: </a> A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. if you do what is right ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι (agathopoiousai) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_15.htm">Strong's 15: </a> To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. refuse μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. to quiver πτόησιν (ptoēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4423.htm">Strong's 4423: </a> Terror, consternation, dismay. From ptoeo; alarm. in fear. φοβούμεναι (phoboumenai) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_peter/3-6.htm">1 Peter 3:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-6.htm">NT Letters: 1 Peter 3:6 As Sarah obeyed Abraham calling him lord (1 Pet. 1P iP i Pet) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_peter/3-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Peter 3:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Peter 3:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Peter 3:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Peter 3:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>