1 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
This is one of my favorite passages of 1 Peter! Verses 3-6 are so profound. In the world we live in, specifically the American culture, outer beauty is made to be so important. But, as girls, our beauty doesn't come from the outside, but from the inside. Beauty is found in the spirit- a gentle quiet spirit is of great worth in God's sight. This is how we follow the example of the great woman of the Bible, by focusing on inner beauty rather than outer beauty.
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