1 Peter 3:2
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Cross-references
In 1 Peter 3:5, the same point is illustrated by holy women who hoped in God — grounding this conduct in biblical example.
1 Peter 3:6 continues with Sarah as the model — her obedience and lack of fear exemplify the pure conduct described here.
In 1 Peter 3:16, good behavior in Christ silences slanderers — both verses emphasize conduct being observed and vindicating believers.
1 Peter 3:15 applies similar respectful conduct to defending one's hope — broadening the principle beyond marriage to evangelism.
In 1 Peter 2:12, conduct among Gentiles is seen and leads to glorifying God — husbands similarly observe wives' respectful conduct here.
In 1 Peter 1:15, holiness in all conduct is commanded — here that holiness is specified as respectful and pure conduct.
Ephesians 5:33 commands wives to respect their husbands — directly parallel to the respectful conduct that wins husbands here.
In 1 Corinthians 7:16, the same hope that a believing spouse's conduct may lead to the unbeliever's salvation is expressed.
In Philippians 1:27, conduct worthy of the gospel is observed by others — here husbands observe wives' conduct. Shared emphasis on visible Christian living.
In 1 Timothy 4:12, Timothy is urged to be an example in conduct and purity — echoing the same visible godly behavior commended for wives here.
2 Peter 3:11 calls for holy conduct in light of the coming judgment — broadening the call to a wider eschatological motivation.