Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on 1Pet 3:5

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

“after this manner--with the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit (compare the portrait of the godly wife, Pro. 31:10-31). trusted--Greek, "hoped." "Holy" is explained by "hoped in (so as to be 'united to,' Greek) God." Hope in God is the spring of true holiness [BENGEL]. in subjection--Their ornament consisted in their subordination. Vanity was forbidden (Pe1 3:3) as being contrary to female subjection.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.