1Pe 3:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Pet 3:1-7: 3:1-7 The last of Peter’s three exhortations about accepting authority (2:13–3:7 ) concerns wives and husbands (cp. Eph 5:21-33 ; Col 3:18-19 ). 3:1 accept the authority of (literally submit to ): Wives are instructed to acknowledge that God has appointed the husband as head of the relationship (see 2:13 ; Eph 5:22-25 ). Submission in the ancient world took the form of obedience (see 1 Pet 3:6 ). God also intends the husband to be a loving and respectful head (3:7 ; see Eph 5:25-30 ). However, Peter focuses especially on wives with pagan husbands who would potentially be hostile toward their wives’ faith. • without any words: Peter urges Christian wives to evangelize their husbands through their submissive and appropriate behavior.

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b2:13–3:7►

cEph 5:21-33►

dCol 3:18-19►

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f2:13►

gEph 5:22-25►

h1 Pet 3:6►

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jEph 5:25-30►

‏ 1 Peter 3:1

Summary for 1Pet 3:1-7: 3:1-7 ^a The last of Peter’s three exhortations about accepting authority (2:13–3:7 ^b) concerns wives and husbands (cp. Eph 5:21-33 ^c; Col 3:18-19 ^d). 3:1 ^e accept the authority of (literally submit to): Wives are instructed to acknowledge that God has appointed the husband as head of the relationship (see 2:13 ^f; Eph 5:22-25 ^g). Submission in the ancient world took the form of obedience (see 1 Pet 3:6 ^h). God also intends the husband to be a loving and respectful head (3:7 ⁱ; see Eph 5:25-30 ^j). However, Peter focuses especially on wives with pagan husbands who would potentially be hostile toward their wives’ faith.

• without any words: Peter urges Christian wives to evangelize their husbands through their submissive and appropriate behavior.