Ephesians 5:22
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22 Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord.(A)
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Titus 2:5
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5 to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.(A)
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1 Peter 3:1
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Chapter 3
Christian Spouses. 1 [a]Likewise, you wives should be subordinate to your husbands so that, even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by their wives’ conduct
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- 3:1–6 The typical marital virtues of women of the ancient world, obedience, reverence, and chastity (1 Pt 3:1–2), are outlined here by the author, who gives them an entirely new motivation: Christian wives are to be virtuous so that they may be instrumental in the conversion of their husbands. In imitation of holy women in the past (1 Pt 3:5) they are to cultivate the interior life (1 Pt 3:4) instead of excessive concern with their appearance (1 Pt 3:3).
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