QUESTIONS OVER CHAPTER THREE
CONCERNING WIVES, 1 Peter 3:1-6
1.
The first verse tells us wives are to be in subjection to their
husbands in like manner, Like what or whom?
2.
What other Scriptures can you cite in the New Testament concerning a
wife's subjection to her husband?
3.
What express... [ Continue Reading ]
_3. TOWARD HUSBANDS 3:1_-6
1 Peter 3:1-2 In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own
husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the
word be gained by the behavior of their wives; beholding your chaste
behavior coupled with fear.
_Expanded Translation_
In the same w... [ Continue Reading ]
_4. TOWARD WIVES 3:7_
1 Peter 3:7 Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives
according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the
weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the
end that your prayers be not hindered.
_Expanded Translation_
In the same con... [ Continue Reading ]
_5. TOWARD CHRISTIAN BRETHREN 3:8_
1 Peter 3:8-9 Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as
brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded; not rendering evil for evil, or
reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye
called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
_Expande... [ Continue Reading ]
_6. TOWARD REVILERS 3:9-12_
but contrariwise blessing
_Eulogeo_ (eu, meaning good, well, plus _logos,_ word, discourse): to
speak well of. Hence in the New Testament, to bless, ascribe praise or
glorification. We should not try to pay them back in their own coin.
FOR HEREUNTO WERE YE CALLED THAT... [ Continue Reading ]
V. SUFFERING AND THE GLORIES TO FOLLOW 3:134:19
_1. Proper Conduct When Suffering For Righteousness 3:13-17_
1 Peter 3:13-14 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of
that which is good? But even if ye should suffer for righteousness-'
sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, nei... [ Continue Reading ]
_2. THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST 3:184:6_
1 Peter 3:18-19 Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the
righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being
put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also
he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
_Expanded T... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER 3:20 THAT AFORETIME WERE DISOBEDIENT, WHEN THE LONGSUFFERING
OF GOD WAITED IN THE DAYS OF NOAH, WHILE THE ARK WAS A PREPARING,
WHEREIN FEW, THAT IS, EIGHT SOULS, WERE SAVED THROUGH WATER:
_Expanded Translation_
(spirits) that aforetime refused to believe and obey, when the
longsuffering (p... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER 3:21 WHICH ALSO AFTER A TRUE LIKENESS DOTH NOW SAVE YOU, EVEN
BAPTISM, NOT THE PUTTING AWAY OF THE FILTH OF THE FLESH, BUT THE
INTERROGATION OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE TOWARD GOD, THROUGH THE
RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST;
_Expanded Translation_
Which (that is, water) also now saves you in the an... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER 3:22 WHO IS ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, HAVING GONE INTO HEAVEN;
ANGELS AND AUTHORITIES AND POWERS BEING MADE SUBJECT UNTO HIM.
_Expanded Translation_
who is on the right hand of God (i.e., in a place of honor), having
departed (from earth) and gone into heaven; angels, and (heavenly)
author... [ Continue Reading ]