No One Left Behind

NO ONE LEFT BEHIND (1 PETER 3)

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A man wanted a boat more than anything. His wife kept refusing, but he bought one anyway. "I'll tell you what," he told her, "In the spirit of compromise, why don't you name the boat?"

Being a good sport, she accepted.

When her husband went to the dock for his maiden voyage, this is the name he saw painted on the side: "For Sale.”

Who was the only original apostle known to be married? The answer is Peter. The gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke recorded how Jesus healed his sick mother-in-law from a fever that left her lying on a bed by touching her hand and she served him in return (Matt 8:14-15, Mark 1:29-31, Luke 4:38-39). In the last days, the love of most will grow cold (Matt 24:12-13), so it’s more important to know how to deal with families and friends presently, so Peter authoritatively speaks on the husband and wife relationship, and not only that but relationships in (v 8 brethren KJV) and out of church (v 15, every man KJV).

Why are relationships important in the last days? How are we to show our love for brothers (v 8) and our witness to outsiders in the last days?

Treasure Your Loved Ones

1 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. 7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

Here are some quotes on the husband-wife relationship:

“Wives are like electricity. If handled with care they will light up your life, But if mishandled will give you shocks throughout your life.”

“Husbands and wives are like a lock and key, or two blades of scissors. They cannot and do not function properly by themselves.”

“Husbands and wives are like two countries who sign a Peace Accord with the best of intentions, but then through the course of normal life, accidentally fire heavy artillery at one another which occasionally lead to short-lived, but bloody, invasions.”

“Husbands and wives are like fishermen. They brag about the ones that got away and complain about the one they caught.”

“Every husband is like a movie. Produced by mother, and directed by wife.”

“A husband is like a bar of soap. He can’t do any of the work he’s supposed to do without you, and after too much use, he’s much harder to handle.”

“Marriage is just a piece of paper; so is money, but you get up everyday and work hard for it.”

Readers might be surprised the verb “submit” (v 1) is not an imperative, but a “how” participle! The emphasis in verse 1 is less on “submit” than “win over” (v 1) or “gain” by our behavior (v 1), which is the “hina” subjunctive or the purpose clause, which is translated as “conversation” in KJV and “conduct” in ESV. No book speaks more about this “behavior/conversation/conduct” than 1 Peter and no chapter in the book more than chapter 3 (vv 1, 2, 16). This “behavior/ conversation” elsewhere in the Bible is best served in the context of meekness of wisdom (James 3:13), holy (1 Peter 1:15), honest (1 Peter 2:12) and pure (v 2), which means to be mature, modest and mindful.

Eph 5:22-25 Col 3:18-19 1 Peter 3:1

22 Wives, submit (“how” participle) to your husbands as to the Lord. 18 Wives, submit (imperative) to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 1 Wives, in the same way be submissive (“how” participle) to your husbands1 so that (hina), if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over

Peter’s explanation of “behavior” (v 1) is in the practice of outlandish hairstyles, which is plaiting or braiding in Greek, Cleopatra style. Gold jewelry is richer in Greek - “around placed” (peri-tithemi) gold. Clothes are garments. The first is twisting, the second is around and the third is put on. The contrast is with hidden (kruptos) of the heart, meekness, and peace/quiet (1 Tim 2:2, 1 Peter 3:4), or to be simple, sincere and straightforward. The “great worth” (v 4), translated as very precious (Mark 14:3), costly (1 Tim 2:9) and great price (1 Peter 3:4), makes its entrance in the Bible for the woman who anointed Jesus head with “expensive” ointment (Mark 14:3).