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1Pe 3:6. Ὡς, even as) The particle used in bringing forward an example.-ὑλήκουσε, obeyed) Gen 18:6.-κύριον, lord) Gen 18:12, Septuagint, ὁ δὲ κύριός μου. Also 1Sa 1:8 : καὶ εἴπεν αὐτῇ, Ἐλκανᾶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, Ἄννα· καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ κύριε·τί ἐστί σοι ὅτι κλαίεις; And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah! and she said, Here am I, my lord: and he said, why weepest thou?-αὐτὸν, him) although he was born of the same father: Gen 20:12.-ἐγενήθητε, ye have become) he says; not ye are [as Engl. Vers.] He addresses those that believe even of the Gentiles.-τέκνα, daughters) Daughters ought to imitate their mother, as the sons Abraham.-ἀγαθοποιῦσαι, doing well) This also depends upon adorned [1Pe 3:5; Engl. Vers, differently].-καὶ μὴ, and not) Comp. 1Pe 3:13; 1Pe 3:16; 1Pe 3:15. You need fear no man in doing what is right.-φοβούμεναι, fearing) Anger assails men, fear women.-πτόησιν, [fluttering] terror) coming upon them from without; 1Pe 3:14, note. Pro 3:25, Septuagint: Καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσῃ πτόησιν ἐπελθοῦσαν· And thou shalt not be afraid of sudden terror.