1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:1 A husband is to be the leader in the home (compare Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18). A wife is to BE SUBJECT TO (see 1 Peter 3:5) and follow her husband’s leadership. If a wife has an unbelieving husband who is disobedient to the WORD (that is, the gospel), she should not... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:3 DO NOT LET YOUR ADORNING BE EXTERNAL. Examples of “external... adorning” can be seen in portraits and sculptures from the first century. The elaborate BRAIDING OF women’s HAIR and the wearing of attention-grabbing JEWELRY were common in upper-class Roman society. Peter is... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:6 SARAH OBEYED ABRAHAM. Peter describes Sarah’s submission in terms of obedience. This does not mean the relationship between husbands and wives is like that of parents and children. It shows that a wife is to follow her husband’s leadership. CALLING HIM LORD. See Genesis 1... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:7 Peter’s advice to HUSBANDS is briefer, perhaps because they are less likely to be mistreated than bondservants and wives. The word LIKEWISE is a transition (compare v. 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Peter 5:5). It does not imply that husbands should submit to their WIVES the way that wiv... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:8 FINALLY, ALL OF YOU begins a list of godly virtues that all believers should model at all times. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:10 Peter draws on Psalms 34:12 (see note on 1 Pet. 2:3). To LOVE LIFE and SEE GOOD DAYS results from God’s “blessing” (1 Peter 3:9). Peter continues his quotation of Psalms 34:1: FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE ON THE RIGHTEOUS (to observe and care for them) and HIS EARS ARE O... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:13 Believers are to endure hardship, knowing that they will receive a final reward (1 Peter 3:13). Christ suffered at his death but was raised from the dead, and thus has triumphed over all demonic powers (1 Peter 3:18). Christians are urged to give themselves wholly to God... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:15 Believers should always be ready to provide a reason for their faith. They should do so kindly and engagingly. If they keep a GOOD CONSCIENCE because their behavior is correct, any accusations against them will prove false. Their accusers will be PUT TO SHAME. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:18 This is a key statement on the substitutionary atonement of Christ. He suffered and died as the RIGHTEOUS one in place of the UNRIGHTEOUS, in order to BRING US TO GOD. BEING PUT TO DEATH IN THE FLESH BUT MADE ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT. Jesus died physically but was raised from... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:19 SPIRITS IN PRISON. There is much debate about the identity of these spirits. The Greek term can mean either human spirits or angels, depending on the context (compare Numbers 27:16; Acts 7:59; Hebrews 12:23). (1) Some interpreters say that “spirits” refers to the unsaved... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 3:21 Peter compares salvation in the ark and BAPTISM. In both, believers are saved through the waters of judgment, since baptism portrays salvation through judgment. Baptism SAVES YOU because it represents inward faith. Without faith, baptism does nothing more than remove DIR... [ Continue Reading ]