> wife with the receipt for a $250 dress she had bought.
>
> "How could you do this!" he asked, almost in tears.
>
> "I don't know," his wife wailed. "I was standing in the
> store looking at the dress on sale. Then I found myself
> trying it on. It was like the Devil was whispering to me,
> 'You look great in that dress. You should buy it.'"
>
> "Well," the poor country man persisted, "You know how to
> deal with him! Just tell him, "Get behind me, Satan!"
>
> "I did," replied his wife, "but then he said "It looks
> great
> from back here, too."
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;
> that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the
> word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they
> behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
>
> Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of
> plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting
> on
> of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in
> that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek
> and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great
> price.
>
> 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: even as Sara obeyed Abraham,
> calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do
> well, and are not afraid with any amazement. -1 Peter 3:1
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