Outline 3:1-7: Silent Preaching: 1 Peter 3:1-2 The Important Adornment: 1 Peter 3:3-6 Obligations Of. Husband: 1 Peter 3:7 Introductory Comments: This section continues what was started at 1 Peter 2:11, ‘In the same way' (1 Peter 3:1). Just as Christians are to be in subjection to the civil auth... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:1 ‘In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without. word by the behavior of their wives,'_ ‘IN THE SAME WAY' -‘equally' (Thayer p. 445). In like manner to our subjection to pagan civil authori... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:2 ‘as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.'_ ‘OBSERVE' -‘look upon attentively' (Thayer p. 246) ‘Christian's life is being examined, scrutinized, watched and “eyed” by the nonbeliever.' (Oberst p. 147) The world often claims that it isn't paying any attention to Christians,... [ Continue Reading ]
_1 Peter 3:3 ‘And let not your adornment be merely external---braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses.'_ ‘AND LET NOT YOUR ADORNMENT BE MERELY EXTERNAL' -Peter mentions the mistake that women in the world often make, i.e. trying to change their husband, keep their husband,... [ Continue Reading ]
_1 Peter 3:4 ‘but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of. gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.'_ ‘BUT LET IT BE' -Language of choice. Every woman can truly be. woman which reflects the image of God (Genesis 1:26). This is within the rea... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:5 ‘For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands.'_ ‘FOR IN THIS WAY' -i.e. the meek and quiet spirit. This isn't new or novel instruction and neither is God placing more upon the shoulders of thes... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:6 ‘Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.'_ ‘SARAH OBEYED ABRAHAM' -‘Peter does not seem to be referring to any one specific incident here, for the main verb and both participles in vers... [ Continue Reading ]
__ 1 Peter 3:7 ‘You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with. weaker vessel, since she is. woman; and grant her honor as. fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.' ‘YOU HUSBANDS' -Peter may not spend as much time talking to husband... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:8 ‘To sum up, let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;'_ ‘TO SUM UP' -This isn't the end of the letter, rather it sums up. section dealing with our obligations to others. Besides obligations to civil government, masters, husbands and wives, we al... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:9 ‘not returning evil for evil, or insult for insult, but giving. blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit. blessing.'_ ‘NOT RETURNING EVIL FOR EVIL' -‘to give up or back' (Vine p. 277) Peter has been talking about acting like. Christian in all ou... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:10 ‘For, let him who means to love life and see good days refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile'_ ‘FOR' -This is. quotation from Psalms 34:12. _‘MEANS TO LOVE LIFE'_ -‘He that would enjoy life' (TCNT) ‘Who wishes to live as that he will not weary of life, so tha... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:11 ‘And let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it'_ ‘LET HIM' -The language of choice. _‘TURN AWAY FROM EVIL'_ -‘shun wrong' (Mof) (Proverbs 4:14). Evil isn't impossible to avoid. Temptation can be resisted (1 Corinthians 10:13). You don't have to strike... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:12 ‘For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.'_ ‘EYES OF THE LORD UPON THE RIGHTEOUS' -‘Upon'-in. favorable sense. ‘the righteous'-i.e. those who practice the will of God, and especially in... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:13 ‘And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?'_ ‘AND' -In view of the fact that God watches with favor upon and eagerly listens to the prayers of the righteous. (Romans 8:31). _‘WHO IS THERE TO HARM YOU'_ -Points to Note: This could mean two things: 1. Usually... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:14 ‘But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,'_ ‘BUT' -The Bible is quick to keep us from jumping to the wrong conclusion. Doing the right thing won't always keep you from being persecuted. J... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:15 ‘but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make. defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;'_ ‘BUT' -Far from being intimidated into silence or inaction. _‘SANCTIFY CHRIST AS LORD IN YOUR... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:16 ‘and keep. good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.'_ ‘AND KEEP. GOOD CONSCIENCE' -‘keep'-present tense. Points to Note: 1. No matter how good, wise, or fervent the “reason” given, if the life i... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:17 ‘For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.'_ ‘IF GOD SHOULD WILL IT SO' -Even when we are in the midst of suffering, God is still in control. God has not forsaken us, rather, He has only permitted the suff... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:18 ‘For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;'_ ‘FOR CHRIST' -Lest anyone think that suffering for the right thing is. vain and thankless task. Sufferin... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:19 ‘in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison'_ ‘IN WHICH' -Must refer back to the last statement of 1 Peter 3:18. ‘In which spirit'. Point to Note:. popular denominational view on these verses has been that they are teaching that after His death, Jesus pr... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:20 ‘who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which. few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.'_ ‘WHO ONCE WERE DISOBEDIENT…IN THE DAYS OF NOAH' -1. The ‘spirits' mentioned in 1 P... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:21 ‘And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you---not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for. good conscience---through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,'_ ‘CORRESPONDING TO THAT' -‘Corresponding'-‘resembling another, its counter part' (Thayer p. 51); ANTITUPOS... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 1 Peter 3:22 ‘who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.'_ ‘WHO' -Jesus. _‘IS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD'_ -(Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 1:3). ‘In the ancient world, to sit at the right hand of. king signifi... [ Continue Reading ]