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NASB | 1 Peter 3:1 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, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate, not as inferior, but out of respect for the responsibilities entrusted to husbands and their accountability to God, and so partnering with them] so that even if some do not obey the word [of God], they may be won over [to Christ] without discussion by the godly lives of their wives, [Eph 5:22] |
Bible Question: I really like the spirit of this - rules seem so easy to follow - but (and I know I sound like a lawyer here) all of the rules are subject to semantics - what constitutes a "cultural custom"? How can you tell absolutely if the passage is commanding or suggesting (Proverbs can be difficult here specifically, I think)? What would make up a "specific command only to an individual or a group" (for instance - the book of Ephesians was written to the specific group of Ephesians)? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Joy! Part of the answer is that Greek has a specific form for many commands. So, they are easy to identify. There are some rare exceptions where a certain word may be either imperative or indicative, but most are clearly one or the other. By specific commands, I would refer to those expressly indentified as being only to an individual. Earlier, I had used the example of Paul commanding Timothy to bring his books to him. This is clearly not a universal command. However, in other places, Paul says that he commands all men, everywhere to do certain things. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |