In this passage, Peter transitions from outlining the duties of Christians in relation to governing authorities to outlining the duties of Christians in the home. Here, he answers the question, "What does it look like for wives and husbands to live in a way that glorifies God before a watching world?"
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
HEAD: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR MINDS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND GOD’S WORD.
How are wives called to live? How are husbands called to live? How does 1 Peter 3:7 show us that submission does not spring from an inequality between men and women?
Look back at Genesis 3:16 and Genesis 4:7. What does the language of desire convey to you? How do these verses in Genesis relate to this passage in 1 Peter?
HEART: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR AFFECTIONS TO HELP US LOVE GOD
Read 1 Corinthians 11:3 and John 15:26. How do we see authority and submission play out in the Trinity? How does this change our thoughts on this passage?
What is the purpose of living in the way that Peter lays out?
HANDS: QUESTIONS AIMED AT OUR HANDS TO HELP US LIVE FOR GOD (PERSONALLY, COMMUNALLY, AND MISSIONALLY)
What are some ways in which a husband’s knowledge of God and of the gospel should affect his marriage? What are some ways in which the knowledge of God and the call to a gentle and quiet spirit affect her marriage?
If you are married, is your marriage a picture of the gospel? Does it help in winning others to Christ? Where can you grow in this? If you are not married, have you ever seen a marriage that inspired you in your relationship with Christ? How so?
