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.
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- WEB 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.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.
- NASB 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.
- NLT 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.
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Sarah is cited as a model who respected Abraham, and believing women are her daughters when they do good without fear. Faithful, fearless godliness makes women true heirs of Sarah's example.
Overview
Peter singles out Sarah, who showed respect for Abraham, as a pattern for Christian wives. Believing women become 'her children' by sharing her faith-filled conduct, doing good 'and not put in fear by any terror.' Their courage rests on hope in God, freeing them from anxious fear even amid difficult or hostile circumstances.
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- Gen 18:12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
- Rom 9:7–9Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- Isa 57:11And 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?
- Dan 3:16–18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
- Acts 4:19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
- Matt 26:69–75Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
- Gen 18:15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
- 1 Pet 3:14–15But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
- Acts 4:8–13Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
- Gal 4:22–26For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
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