King James Version

1 Peter 3:5

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “in” (εἰς) before God here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “upon the” (ἐπὶ τὸν) before God here.

οὕτωςhoutōsafter this mannerοὕτω(ς)adverb — “after this manner”G3779thus, so, in this manner.after this mannerγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ποτεpotein the old timeποτέadverb — “in the old time”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.in the old timeκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoαἱhaiwhoὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “who”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whoἅγιαιhagiaiholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.γυναῖκεςgunaikeswomanγυνή (gunē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “woman”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλπίζουσαιelpizousaitrustedἐλπίζω (elpizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “trusted”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1679I hope, hope for, expect, trust.trustedεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inθεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐκόσμουνekosmounadornedκοσμέω (kosmeō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “adorned”, an ongoing action in the pastG2885I put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn.adornedἑαυτάςheautasthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, feminine — “themselves”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselvesὑποτασσόμεναιhupotassomenaibeing in subjectionὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “being in subjection”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.being in subjectionτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἰδίοιςidioisunto their ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “unto their own”, the to- or for-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.unto their ownἀνδράσινandrasinhusbandsἀνήρ (anēr)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “husbands”, the to- or for-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.husbands

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

Young’s Literal Translation

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

World English Bible

For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

Darby Translation

For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;

Douay-Rheims

For after this manner heretofore the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

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