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Themes in 1 Peter 3

1 Peter 3:1 (show verse)

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

Chastity » Advantages of
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Duty » To brethren » Wives
Family » Government of
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of wives
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties
Virtues » Of women » Modesty
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To be subject to them
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands
Woman » The subjection of
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Modesty
Women » Dress of » Duties of wives
Women » Characteristics of » Subjection of
Women » Ministry of » Modesty of

1 Peter 3:2 (show verse)

as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.

Chastity » Advantages of
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Virtues » Of women » Modesty
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Modesty
Women » Ministry of » Modesty of

1 Peter 3:3 (show verse)

Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;

Adorning » Jewels » Discarded
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » The inward adorning
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Dress » Rules with respect to women's
Dress » Special advices concerning » The inward adorning
Hair » Worn » Long » By women
Hairs » Of women » Plaited and broidered
Jewels » Discarded
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Ornaments » Jewels » Discarded
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
Wives » Should be adorned » Not with ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Rules for dress of Christian
Women » Dress of » The inward adorning

1 Peter 3:4 (show verse)

but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.

Adorning » Spiritual » General references
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Meekness » General references to » Precious in God's sight
Meekness » Precious in the sight of God
Quietness » Encouraged
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
Wives » Should be adorned » With a meek and quiet spirit
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
Women » Rules for dress of Christian

1 Peter 3:5 (show verse)

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;

Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Example » Good
Holiness » Exemplified » Wives of patriarchs
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Sarah » Also called sarai » Character of
Wives » Should be adorned » With a meek and quiet spirit
Woman » The subjection of
Women » Characteristics of » Subjection of

1 Peter 3:6 (show verse)

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right

without being frightened by any fear.

Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Example » Good
Family » Government of
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Sarah » Also called sarai » Character of
Wives » Good--exemplified » Sarah
Woman » Submissive and respectful to husbands

1 Peter 3:7 (show verse)

You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with

someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Duty » Daily » Husbands'
Grace » Saints » Are heirs of
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of husbands
Honor » Who to honor
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » To respect them
Marriage » The duties of a husband
Prayer » Avoid hindrances in
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Husbands' duties
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
Titles and names of saints » Heirs of the grace of life
Woman » Characterized as » Weaker than man
Women » Weaker than men

1 Peter 3:8 (show verse)

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

Compassion » Being compassionate
Compassion and sympathy » Exhortation to
Conduct » Christian conduct
Courtesy » General references to
Likemindedness » Being likeminded
Manners » Courteousness encouraged
Social duties » Compassion » Courtesy, general references to
Social duties » Sympathy the marks of true » Visitation of the needy
Sympathy » The marks of true » Visitation of the needy
Unity » Of the righteous
Unity » Exhortations to
Vengeance » Not avenging

1 Peter 3:9 (show verse)

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Conduct » Christian conduct
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Railing » Forbidden
Retaliation » Forbidden
Revenge » Forbidden
Reviling and reproaching » Saints » Return blessings for
Reviling and reproaching » Forbidden
Vengeance » Not avenging

1 Peter 3:10 (show verse)

For,
“The one who desires life, to love and see good days,
Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Conduct » Christian conduct
Deceit » Forbidden
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speech evil speaking » The tongue to be restrained
Peace » Necessary to the enjoyment of life
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of restraining the tongue
Speaking, evil » Warnings against
Speaking, evil » The tongue to be restrained

1 Peter 3:11 (show verse)

“He must turn away from evil and do good;
He must seek peace and pursue it.

Conduct » Christian conduct
Evil » Departing from evil
Goodness » Doing good
Peace » Promised to believers » Duty of seeking
Peace » Necessary to the enjoyment of life
Peace » Saints should » Seek

1 Peter 3:12 (show verse)

“For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears attend to their prayer,
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Access to God » Admission into God's presence
exclusion Admission » Admission into God's presence
Conduct » Christian conduct
Eye » Anthropomorphic uses of
God » Hand of » Hearing of
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Opposition » Who cannot be opposed
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Access in
Prayer » Whose prayer the lord hears
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are objects of God's watchful care
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Have their prayers heard
Seeing » The eyes of the lord
Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ

1 Peter 3:13 (show verse)

Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

Church » Security of » General references to
natural Life » Of saints, specially protected by God
Opposition » Who cannot be opposed
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Security of
Security » Of the saints » General references to
Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ

1 Peter 3:14 (show verse)

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their

intimidation, and do not be troubled,

Fear » What not to fear
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Suffering for Christ
Opposition » Who cannot be opposed
Righteousness » Blessedness of » Suffering for
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ

1 Peter 3:15 (show verse)

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and

reverence;

Godly Fear » Should be » Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
Heart » Renewed » Holy
The Heart » We should » Sanctify God in
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
Hope » Be ready to give an answer concerning
Meekness » Saints should » Answer for their hope with
Readiness » For spiritual service
Reasoning » To be applied to Godly living
Service » Obedient power for » Preparation for
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ
religious Testimony » How and where to be given » Constant readiness for

1 Peter 3:16 (show verse)

and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

false Accusations » General references to
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Of saints, pure and good
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Good » Conscience
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Slander » Saints » Should give no occasion for
Slander » Should give no occasion for
Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ
FALSE » Accusations

1 Peter 3:17 (show verse)

For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ

1 Peter 3:18 (show verse)

For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Access to God » Is by Christ
Antediluvians » Noah preaches to
Atonement » Made by jesus » Made but once
The atonement » Reconciliation to God effected by
The atonement » Made but once
Christ » Reproves » Sacrifice of
Christ » Star » Substitution of, for sinners
Holy spirit » General work
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Holy spirit » Guides » Quickens
Holy spirit » As raising Christ from the dead
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Raising Christ from the dead
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Raising Christ from the dead
Quickening » Of God's people » By the holy spirit
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » The power of the holy ghost
Jesus Christ, Savior » Offered himself as a sacrifice
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became man's substitute
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » General work
Spirit » The leadership of » Giveth life
Spirit » Quickeneth » Giveth life
Substitution » Christ became man's substitute
Sufferings of Christ » Became man's substitute
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Raising Christ from the dead
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Offered himself as a sacrifice
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Became man's substitute

1 Peter 3:19 (show verse)

in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison,

Antediluvians » Noah preaches to
the Deluge » The wicked warned of
Hell » Disembodied spirits » Jesus visited
Leaders » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Examples of
Preaching » Examples of
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Sin » Love of

who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

Antediluvians » Noah preaches to
Ark » Noah's
Ark » Noah's » Noah and family preserved in
Baptism » Typified
Baptism » Baptism saving
Baptism with the holy ghost » Renews and cleanses the soul
divine Delays » In inflicting punishment
the Deluge » The wicked warned of
the Deluge » Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of baptism
Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Flood » References to
God » Leader » Longsuffering of
Longsuffering » Of God
Longsuffering Of God » Exercised toward » The wicked
Noah » Son of lamech » Builds an ark (ship) and saves his family from the great flood
delayed Penalty » Sin's penalty sometimes delayed
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Delayed
Repentance » We should be led to, by » Longsuffering Of God
Resurrection » The resurrection of jesus Christ
Salvation » What saves
The Saved » Description of » Number spoken of as few
Sin » Love of
Sin » Penalty for » Penalty sometimes delayed
Sins » Penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed
Types » Miscellaneous » The saving of noah and his family, of the salvation through the gospel
Types of Christ » Ark

1 Peter 3:21 (show verse)

Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Baptism » Significance of baptism
Baptism » Typified
Baptism » Baptism saving
Baptism with the holy ghost » Renews and cleanses the soul
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Conscience » Of saints, pure and good
the Deluge » Illustrative » Of baptism
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ ascended to
Jesus Christ » Who is subject to jesus Christ
Resurrection » The resurrection of jesus Christ
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Salvation » What saves
Types » Miscellaneous » The saving of noah and his family, of the salvation through the gospel
Types of Christ » Ark

1 Peter 3:22 (show verse)

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.

Angels » Are of different orders
Angels » Are subject to Christ
Angels » Obedience
Angels » Of different orders
Jesus Christ, Ascension Of » Was to supreme power and dignity
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Ascension of
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
Christ » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers
Dominion » Christ's » Over heavenly powers
Heaven » Christ » Is all-powerful in
Jesus Christ » Where jesus Christ ascended to
Jesus Christ » Who is subject to jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » Described as supreme
The power of Christ » Described as » Supreme