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Themes in 1 Peter 3

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Themes in 1 Peter 3

1 Peter 3:1 (show verse)

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without the word by the conversation of the 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)

having witnessed your pure conversation carried out in fear;

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)

whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

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 the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

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 thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject 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)

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.

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

Ye husbands likewise, dwell with them according to knowledge, as with a weaker, even the female, vessel, giving them honour, as also fellow-heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers be not 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)

Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;

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 rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit 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 he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

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)

And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him 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)

because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that 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)

And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which 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 if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye; but be not afraid of their fear, neither 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 the Lord the Christ in your hearts, and be always prepared to give an answer to every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;

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)

having a good conscience, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ.

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 the will of God should will it, to suffer as well-doers than as evildoers;

Suffering » Those that suffer for jesus Christ

1 Peter 3:18 (show verse)

for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in 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 going he preached to the spirits which are 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

1 Peter 3:20 (show verse)

heretofore disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah while the ark was preparing, into which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through 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)

which figure also now saves you, even baptism, not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the demand as before God of a good conscience, by 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, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being 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