‘For The LORD’S SAKE’—1Peter 2:13—3:12
A. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Government—1Peter 2:13-17
B. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Work—1Peter 2:18-25
C. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Marriage—1Peter 3:1-7
D. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Church—1Peter 3:8-12
So far in our study of 1Peter we have examined the fact that
Christians are...CONSIDERED ALIEN(1:1-2)...
We’ve discovered...WHAT’s So GREAT About GOD—(1:3-12)
Discovered God’s means of...UNLEASHING Your SPIRITUAL VITALITY/Vigor(1:13-21)
We’ve also found the importance of LOVING THE BRETHREN(1:22—2:12).
We have seen how those truths play into the overall scheme of Submission...the give-&-take of relationships within CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE....
We began by examining the relationship of CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE in relation to GOVERNMENT(1Peter 2:13-17).
That was followed with the relationship of CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE in relation to WORK(1Peter 2:18-25).
Today we will continue the theme of CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE as it relates to MARRIAGE—
C. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Marriage-III—1Peter 3:1-7
Peter pressed & confirmed the crucial role of Christian governance regarding Christian marriage.
Christian governance is foundational in/to Christian marriage.
How is Christian governance addressed in our marital obligations?
...OR...
What does Christian governance or submission look like in Christian marriage?
2 applications of Christian governance for/in marriage.
2 aspects of Christian governance that are addressed in/within marriage.
Christian governance in MARRIAGE addresses...
1. A Submissive Attitude for WIVES(:1-6)
2. A Submissive Attitude for HUSBANDS(:7)
In addressing a Submissive Attitude for Wives, we have found that Christian governance in MARRIAGE addresses...
A. SOUL-WINNING CONDUCT(:1-2)
B. INWARD ADORNMENT(:3-4)
1—Christian governance in MARRIAGE addresses...
A Submissive Attitude for WIVES(:1-6)(3 aspects--A-C) addresses in turn...
A. SOUL-WINNING CONDUCT(:1-2)
B. INWARD ADORNMENT(:3-4)
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C. OBVIOUS REGARD(:5-6)/Precedent/Example
:5—“For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,”
“For in this manner, in former times” shows a continuing path of integrity linked with the Old Testament. The same “manner” speaks to & thru both current & past. Our current moral path is one which has remained unchanged from the beginning. “Also” signifies a direct connection between distant generations.
It is God’s design that there always be “holy women.” These “holy women” have always “trusted in God.” Therefore these have always taken it upon themselves to “adorn themselves” with “the hidden person of the heart”(3:4). *Godly women always seek spiritual “adornment” above & to the exclusion of a merely outward “adornment”(spawned of the flesh)(3:3; 1Tim. 2:9-10).
In their spiritual “adornment”, “holy women” of the past exemplified such “holiness” & “adornment” thru their “being submissive to their own husbands.”
Such a “submission to their own husbands” was & is the God-ordained means of honoring God’s design with man as ‘head.’ God is the one who designed godly male headship in marriage, to be bolstered & maintained thru godly female submission to that headship. His(husband’s) word ought to be the last word!
There is no Christ-honoring example of women who ‘unjustifiably’ usurped the role of headship over their family.
•Abigail took it upon herself to ‘save’ her family which had fallen into her husband, Nabal’s(‘foolish’) neglect(1Sam. 25:2-42), but she did so without disrespect of her husband’s God ordained headship. She(as do all godly wives) submitted to that wifely role, knowing that God ultimately rewards those who trust Him.
“In This Manner”—outw or (before a vowel)outwv—Adverb—1) In this manner, thus, so. Strong—In this way(referring to what precedes or follows).
“Former Times/In The Old Time/Of The Past/Formerly”—pote—Particle—1) Once i.e. Formerly, aforetime, at some time. Strong—indefinite adverb, At some time, ever.
From—pou—genitive case of an indefinite pronoun pov(some) otherwise obsolete(compare posov); as adverb of place--Somewhere, i.e. Nearly—&—te—a primary particle(enclitic) of connection or addition; Both or Also(properly, as correlation of kai).
“Holy”—agiov—Adj.—1) Most holy thing, a saint. Agiov has probably as its fundamental meaning separation, i.e., from the world to God's service. This separation, however, is not chiefly external, it is rather a separation from evil & defilement. The moral signification of the word is therefore the prominent one. This word, rare & of neutral meaning in classical Greek, has been developed in meaning, so that it expresses the full N.T. conception of holiness as no other does. Strong—Sacred(physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated).
“Women”—gunh—Noun Fem.—1) A woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow; 2) a wife—2a) Of a betrothed woman. Strong—A woman; specially--A wife.
“Trusted/Hoped/Hoping/Put Their Hope”—elpizw—Verb—1) To hope—1a) in a religious sense--To wait for salvation with joy & full confidence; 2) Hopefully to trust in. Strong—To expect or confide.
“Also”—kai—Conjunction—1) And, also, even, indeed, but. Strong—apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative & sometimes also a cumulative force; And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection(or composition) with other particles or small words.
“Adorned”(See :3—kosmov)—kosmew—Verb—1) To put in order, arrange, make ready, prepare; 2) To ornament, adore; 3) metaph.--To embellish with honor, gain honor. Strong—To put in proper order, i.e. Decorate(literally or figuratively); specially--To snuff(a wick). Used 10X.
From—kosmov—1) An apt & harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government; 2) Ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. The arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. Strong—Orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication--The world. RWP—“The whole cosmos of men, including Gentiles, the whole human race.”
“Themselves”“Himself”—eautou—Pronoun—1) Himself, herself, itself, themselves. Strong—from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete & the genitive case(dative case or accusative case) of autov; Him-(her-, it-, them-, also [in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons] my-, thy-, our-, your-)self(selves), etc..
“Submissive”—upotassw—Verb—1) To arrange under, to subordinate; 2) To subject, put in subjection; 3) To subject one's self, obey; 4) To submit to one's control; 5) To yield to one's admonition or advice; 6) To obey, be subject. Upotassw is a Greek military term meaning “to arrange [troop divisions] in a military fashion under the command of a leader.” In non-military use, it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming responsibility, & carrying a burden.” Strong—To subordinate; reflexively--To obey.
From—upo—Preposition—1)By, under. Strong—a primary preposition; Under, i.e. (with the genitive case)of place--Beneath, or (with verbs)the agency or means--Through; (with the accusative case)of place--(whither--Underneath, or where--Below, or time when--At).—&—tassw—a prolonged form of a primary verb(which latter appears only in certain tenses); To arrange in an orderly manner, i.e. Assign or dispose(to a certain position or lot).
“Their Own”—idiov—Adj.—1) Pertaining to one's self, one's own, belonging to one's self. Strong—Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication--Private or separate.
“Husbands”—anhr—Noun Masc.—1) with reference to sex—1a) Of a male, 1b) Of a husband, 1c) Of a betrothed or future husband; 2) With reference to age, & to distinguish an adult man from a boy; 3) Any male; 4) Used generically of a group of both men & women. Strong—A man(properly as an individual male).
:6—“...as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good & are not afraid with any terror.”
Though Sarah was considered & designated as “a princess”, she was internally compelled to call her husband[Abraham=“father of a multitude” or “chief of multitude”], “Lord.”
Likewise, the Christian wife who is fully surrendered to Jesus is “daughter” to Sarah & other godly women. These have all grasped God’s design in submission to their respective husbands & lived out their own part in it’s fulfillment.
Obedience without honor is not godly obedience(Eph. 5:33).
Eph. 5:33—“Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, & let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
A wife’s submission to her husband is never blind obedience because he(husband) is a fallible person. A proper spirit & heart attitude are vital to the equation as well(:3-4). She affords the proper respect & dignity to the one whom God has ordained as head. She has taken on that role by means of her commitment in marriage to her husband.
Godly, submissive deportment(“obedience”) is & has always been expressed in Godly wives throughout the centuries in two other parallel ways...
1)One of these parallels to “obedience”(“Sarah obeyed Abraham”) is simply that a godly wife “does good.” Of course this is wide open-ended statement. Her call is to “do” God’s “good.” Her ‘to do list’ is what every Christian should “do” within her particular context.
2)The other parallel to “obedience” is the godly wife’s being “not afraid with any terror” or not giving way to fear. An ungodly erring husband can definitely strike fear into the heart of his wife. However a godly wife married to a godly husband has no reason to be terrorized by his oppression. Rather she is free to love & live in a godly manner with the joy of God’s tranquility & purpose.
“As”—wv—Adverb—1) As, like, even as, etc. Strong—probably adverb of comparative from ov, h, o; Which how, i.e. In that manner(very variously used).
“Sarah”—Sarra—Noun Proper Fem.—Sarah = “princess"—1) The wife of Abraham. Strong— the same as hrs; Sarah, Abraham's wife. Used 4X.
Of Hebrew origin [hrs Saw-raw’]; Sarah = “noblewoman”—1) wife of Abraham & mother of Isaac. Strong—the same as hrs saw-raw'; feminine of rs[a head person(of any rank or class)]; A mistress, i.e. Female noble.
“Obeyed”—upakouw—1) To listen, to harken—1a) Of one who on the knock at the door comes to listen who it is,(the duty of a porter); 2) To harken to a command—2a) To obey, be obedient to, submit to. Strong—To hear under(as a subordinate), i.e. To listen attentively; by implication--To heed or conform to a command or authority.
From—upo—Preposition—1) By, under. Strong—a primary preposition; Under, i.e. (with the genitive case)of place--Beneath, or (with verbs)the agency or means--Through; (with the accusative case)of place--Whither, underneath, or where--Below, or time when--At).—&—akouw—a primary verb; To hear(in various senses).
“Abraham”—Abraam—Noun Proper Masc.—Abraham = “father of a multitude”—1) The son of Terah & the founder of the Jewish nation. Strong—Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.
Of Hebrew origin [Mhrba ’Ab-raw-hawm']—contracted from ba ’awb & an unused root(probably meaning to be populous); Father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram[cf.-Gen.17:4-7].
“Calling”—kalew—Verb—1) To call—1a) To call aloud, utter in a loud voice, 1b) To invite; 2) To call i.e. to name, by name—2a) To give a name to—2a1) To receive the name of, receive as a name, 2a2) To give some name to one, call his name, 2b) To be called i.e. To bear a name or title(among men), 2c) To salute one by name. Kalew is to cry out for a purpose & suggests intelligence. Strong—To "call"(properly--aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise).
“Lord”—kuriov—Noun Masc.—1) He to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. Kuriov has a wider meaning[than despothv], applicable to the various ranks & relations of life & not suggestive of either property or of absolutism. Strong—from kurov(supremacy); Supreme in authority, i.e. as noun--Controller; by implication--Mr.(as a respectful title).
“You Are”—ginomai—Verb—1)To become, i.e. To come into existence, begin to be, receive being; 2) To become, i.e. To come to pass, happen—2a) Of events; 3) To arise, appear in history, come upon the stage—3a) Of men appearing in public; 4) To be made, finished—4a) of miracles--To be performed, wrought; 5) To become, be made. Strong—a prolongation & middle voice form of a primary verb; To cause to be(“gen”-erate), i.e. reflexively--To become(come into being), used with great latitude(literal, figurative, intensive, etc.).
“If/Of Whom”—ov, h , o—Pronoun—1) Who, which, what, that. Strong—the relatively (sometimes demonstrative)pronoun--Who, which, what, that.
“Do Good”—agayopoiew—Verb—1) To do good, do something which profits others—1a) To be a good help to someone, 1b) To do someone a favor, 1c) To benefit; 2) To do well, do right. Strong—To be a well-doer(as a favor or a duty). Used 11X.
From—agayov—a primary word; “Good”(in any sense, often as noun)—&—poiew—1) To make; 2) To do. Strong—apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; To make or do(in a very wide application, more or less direct).
“Not”—mh—Particle—1) No, not lest. Strong—a primary particle of qualified negation(whereas ou, ouk, ouc expresses an absolute denial); adverbially--Not, conjunctionally--Lest; also(as an interrogative implying a negative answer[whereas ou expects an affirmative one])--Whether.
“Afraid/Frightened/Fearing”—fobew—Verb—1) To put to flight by terrifying(to scare away)—1a) To put to flight, to flee, 1b) To fear, be afraid—1b1) To be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm—1b1a) Of those startled by strange sights or occurrences, 1b1b) Of those struck with amazement, 1b2) To fear, be afraid of one, 1b3) To fear(i.e. hesitate) to do something(for fear of harm), 1c) To reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience. Fobew denotes “to fear”, the general term; often used of a protracted state. Strong—To frighten, i.e. passively--To be alarmed; by analogy--To be in awe of, i.e. Revere.
“Not With Any”(See :7)—mhdeiv, mhdemia(irreg. Fem.), mhden(Neuter)—Adj. Neuter—1) Nobody, no one, nothing. Strong— not even one (man, woman, thing).
From—mh—a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas ou, ouk, ouc express an absolute denial); adverbially--Not, conjunctionally--Lest; also(as an interrogative implying a negative answer [whereas ou, ouk, ouc expect an affirmative one])--Whether—&—eiv—a primary numeral; One.
“Terror/Amazement/Consternation/Fear”—ptohsiv—Noun Fem.—1) To be afraid of with terror. Strong—Alarm. Used 1X.
From—ptoew—1) To terrify; 2) Be terrified. Ptoew is “to terrify”, to agitate with fear Strong—To scare.
Argumentation:
Esther 1:3-4, 10-22—[Male headship—a residual God-ordained concept run thru the sieve of paganism & re-influenced by Jewish tradition]—“that in the third year of his[Ahasueras(?BC?)] reign he made a feast for all his officials & servants--the powers of Persia & Media, the nobles, & the princes of the provinces being before him-- when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom & the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred & eighty days in all.”.....“On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine,[cf.-Prov. 31:1-5 below] he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, & Carcas, seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people & the officials, for she was beautiful to behold. But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, & his anger burned within him. Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times (for this was the king’s manner toward all who knew law & justice, those closest to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, & Memucan, the seven princes of Persia & Media, who had access to the king’s presence, & who ranked highest in the kingdom): “What shall we do to Queen Vashti, according to law, because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus brought to her by the eunuchs?” And Memucan answered before the king & the princes: “Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but also all the princes, & all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. For the queen’s behavior will become known to all women, so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes, when they report, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him, but she did not come.’ “This very day the noble ladies of Persia & Media will say to all the king’s officials that they have heard of the behavior of the queen. Thus there will be excessive contempt & wrath. If it pleases the king, let a royal decree go out from him, & let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians & the Medes, so that it will not be altered, that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus; & let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she. When the king’s decree which he will make is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is great), all wives will honor their husbands, both great & small.” And the reply pleased the king & the princes, & the king did according to the word of Memucan. Then he sent letters to all the king’s provinces, to each province in its own script, & to every people in their own language, that each man should be master in his own house, & speak in the language of his own people.”
*Prov. 31:1-5—“The words of King Lemuel, the utterance which his mother taught him: What, my son? And what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, Nor your ways to that which destroys kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes intoxicating drink; Lest they drink & forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.”
Eph. 5:22-24, 33—“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; & He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.”.....“Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, & let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
Col. 3:18—“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”
Illustration:
Positive:
In Carrabelle—The intersection at US 98, FL 67(Tallahassee St.), & SE Ave. A is closed off with a curb & plantings/I see visitors supposing they can to exit the rear of the Express Lane parking lot by turning left(west)/I’ve never yet seen anyone brave the curb to exit/They always back up & exit onto SE 1st St. or retrace their steps thru the gas pump area onto Hwy 98 across from the Marathon Station/OBVIOUS REGARD for the curb
Negative:
I know of a Christian couple who whose wife pays the bills & generally handles the money(like my wife & I)/This couple received an unanticipated ‘windfall’ profit from some investments they had together/Upon receiving the money, the wife immediately set to using that money to pay existing bills/BUT she did what she did without considering her husband’s desire/She never sought his opinion about what to do with the windfall, & endangered the marriage/She disregarded the very one for whom she should have had OBVIOUS REGARD!
Application:
?Is Your Attitude as a WIFE Submitted to the Governance of OBVIOUS REGARD by Christ required in Christian MARRIAGE?
?Is Christian Governance constrain/govern Your Marriage?
1—Christian governance in MARRIAGE addresses...
A Submissive Attitude for WIVES addresses(3 aspects--A-C)...
A. SOUL-WINNING CONDUCT(:1-2)
B. INWARD ADORNMENT(:3-4)
C. OBVIOUS REGARD(:5-6)
Argumentation(OVERALL):
Gen. 2:18-24—“And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper[counterpart/assistant/aid/companion] comparable to him.” Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field & every bird of the air, & brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, & to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, & he slept; & He took one of his ribs, & closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, & He brought her to the man. And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father & mother & be joined to his wife, & they shall become one flesh.”
“Helper”(See :20)—rze ay’-zer—Noun Masc.—1)Help, succor. 1a) Help, succor, 1b) One who helps. Strong—Aid. Used 21X.?From—rze aw-zar'; a primitive root; To surround, i.e. Protect or aid.
“Comparable//Meet/Suitable/Like”(See :20)—dgn neh’-ghed—Substantive—1) What is conspicuous, what is in front of. ?Adverb—2) In front of, straight forward, before, in sight of; 3) In front of oneself, straightforward; 4) Before your face, in your view or purpose. ?with preposition—5) What is in front of, corresponding to; 6) In front of, before; 7) In the sight or presence of; 8) Parallel to; 9) Over, for; 10) In front, opposite; 11) At a distance.?Preposition—12) From the front of, away from; 13) From before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from; 14) From before, in front of; 15) As far as the front of.?Strong—A front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually(adverbial, especially with preposition)--Over against or before. Used 23X.
English—‘Counterpart’=‘holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person.’
Application:
?Is Your Attitude as a WIFE Submitted to the Governance of Christ required in Christian MARRIAGE?
?Is Christian Governance constrain/govern Your Marriage?
CONCLUSION:
Action:
Christian governance in MARRIAGE addresses...
1. A Submissive Attitude for WIVES(:1-6) addresses:
C. OBVIOUS REGARD(:5-6)
A. SOUL-WINNING CONDUCT(:1-2)
B. INWARD ADORNMENT(:3-4)
Pt.# 1-C only! Presented 02/11/2018pm to:
FBC Cbelle
206 Storrs Ave.(SE Ave. A)
Carrabelle, FL 32322
