Other translations
American Standard Version
For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For in this way from the first, the holy women who hoped in God were adorning their souls and they submitted to their husbands.
Darby Bible Translation
For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
For after this manner heretofore the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands,
God's Word
After all, this is how holy women who had confidence in God expressed their beauty in the past. They placed themselves under their husbands' authority
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For in the past, the holy women who put their hope in God also beautified themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands,
International Standard Version
After all, this is how holy women who set their hope on God used to make themselves beautiful in the past. They submitted themselves to their husbands,
NET Bible
For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,
New American Standard Bible
For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;
New International Version
For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands,
New Living Translation
This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They trusted God and accepted the authority of their husbands.
Webster's Bible Translation
For after this manner in former times the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
Weymouth New Testament
For in ancient times also this was the way the holy women who set their hopes upon God used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their husbands.
The World English Bible
For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: