Likewise, ye wives be in subjection to your own husbands, that if any obey not the word, they also without the word be won by the conversation of the wives....

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The phrase "without the word" in the statement "that if any obey not the word, they also without the word be won by the conversation of the wives" means that those who would not listen to our preaching may be won to God by our godly actions. This means that a wife's behavior and character can have a powerful impact on her husband, even if he does not believe in the Word of God. By living a virtuous and God-fearing life, a wife can be a positive influence on her husband and draw him closer to God. It does not mean that we should do evangelism by closing our mouth, or that we are in a dispensation of dropping the Bible, or that it is what is currently reigning.