1 Peter 3:6 KJV [6] “even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.”      We all know Abraham was a great man of faith, as we have read about in the Old and New Testaments. He had lapses of faith just like other men, but through it all, he trusted God in some of the most difficult times imaginable. Abraham was not alone in his journey of faith because his wife, Sara, was by his side.       Sara was a great woman of …

1 Peter 3:5 KJV [5] “For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:”      I noticed three things about the women mentioned in our text. First, they followed the pattern Peter laid out in the preceding verses. He uses the phrase “after this manner” to denote that they followed the scriptural principles of the Word of God. If a woman is going to be what God wants her to be, she must follow the principles of the Word of God.       A second thing …

1 Peter 3:4 KJV [4] “but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”      Some women are brawlers, some are babies, and some are braggers. Thank God this is not true about all women in general. I think there are a lot of women who will agree that these types of women do nothing but create havoc for everyone. They make their husbands, families, and everyone around them miserable. Perhaps some grow up and …

1 Peter 3:3 KJV [3] “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;”      If there has ever been a verse misused and abused in the New Testament, this would be one of them. Some take this verse out of context and teach that a woman should not wear a nice-looking dress, cut her hair, wear jewelry, or use makeup. Let me say that I do not object to women who hold to their convictions of plain dressing, wearing their hair in a bun, and …

1 Peter 3:2 KJV [2] “while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.”      Sometimes, men are not the best at noticing the little things that their wives do. Observation is not high on the list of a working man, and he is often guilty of not paying attention to details. Every woman who loves her husband desires for him to notice her. She wants him to pay attention to the little things that matter to her.       I think this is a worthy desire of a wife, and as men, we should be more observant of our wives. We …

1 Peter 3:1 KJV [1] “Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;”       In our world today, teaching a wife to be submissive to her husband is not popular. The Women’s Rights movement has nearly destroyed this mindset in the past few generations. We do not have to look very far to see how it has caused problems in the home and society. They tell women they are equal to men and can do anything a …

1 Peter 2:25 KJV [25] “For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”      In the Old Testament, the sheep died for the shepherd, but in the New Testament, the Shepherd died for the sheep. Every sinner is like a sheep that has gone astray. They have wandered ignorantly in this dangerous world without knowing the destruction awaiting them. The Shepherd died for them and now searches for them out in this world to bring them safely into His fold.       The word bishop means “one who watches over or …

1 Peter 2:24 KJV [24]“who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”      The Jewish people did not crucify criminals but stoned them to death. The Romans were known for crucifixion. However, if the one crucified was a wicked individual, the Jews would hang their dead body on a tree until evening. That was a mark of shame and disgrace. When you think about our Lord dying on a tree, it gives us a greater perspective of the shame …

1 Peter 2:23 KJV  [23] “who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:”      The enemies of our Lord tried to provoke Him repeatedly. They wanted Jesus to respond to them in a way that would allow them to accuse Him. Their goal was to discredit His testimony so the people would reject Him. Jesus was much wiser than the religious leaders and was committed to the Father’s will.      The word reviled not only means to rebuke but also to abuse. We see this repeatedly …

1 Peter 2:22 KJV [22] “who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:”      When we think about this verse, we must remember that Peter spent a lot of time with Jesus. He walked with our Lord for over three years. He knew Jesus on a very personal level. Peter had closely studied the life of Christ. He saw Jesus daily and had many conversations with Him. Peter witnessed Jesus under the pressure of the religious circles of his day. He observed Him when He was under the pressure of the multitudes constantly surrounding Him to meet their …