1 Peter 3:2

King James Version (KJV)

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Translations

1 Peter 3:2 - Amplified Bible

When they observe the pure {and} modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence [for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him--to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband].

1 Peter 3:2 - American Standard Version

beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear.

1 Peter 3:2 - Bible in Basic English

When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

1 Peter 3:2 - Darby Bible

having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;

1 Peter 3:2 - English Standard Version

when they see your respectful and pure conduct.

1 Peter 3:2 - King James Version

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

1 Peter 3:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

al observar vuestra conducta casta y respetuosa.

1 Peter 3:2 - The Message

1 Peter 3:2 - New American Standard Bible

as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

1 Peter 3:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

al observar ellos su conducta casta y respetuosa.

1 Peter 3:2 - World English Bible

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

1 Peter 3:2 - Young's Living Translation

having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

1 Peter 3:2 - Additional Comments

As difficult as it was being a Christian in the first century church, I can imagine it would be difficult for a wife to be a Christian when the husband was not. It probably made a big difference whether the husband was Jewish, Roman (with their gods), pagan, etc. It may not have been allowed or appropriate for the wife to try to persuade her husband in Christianity, so all she could do was to reveal Christ by her witness and behavior. One can't escape the witness of a godly life lived for Christ each day. If your spouse were not a Christian, would your character draw them to Him?

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