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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 agree, but I don't want to shape my actions around what is easy or difficult. I just really want to understand the passage in a clear way. Would it be more difficult to have to look at my role as "submissive" - yes, probably. However, it shouldn't change the way in which I would interpret this verse. I don't like the way that we are using certain "rules of interpretation" for certain verses, and totally different ones for other very similar verses. It is especially difficult given the fact that most of the people who seem to be making the decisions as to which "rules" to use are men. So this is what I think I need clarification on - why do we look through such cultural filters for certain passages, and not for others???? I also incidentially studied the greek on this one - hupotasso (sorry I don't know how to type here in Greek font). I've noticed that the Greek is sometimes translated "be submissive" - might this be the best way to look at it - it is a little less direct, but the word used here is written in the middle voice - so perhaps "be submissive" is the best translation - what do you think? |
Bible Answer: joyduncan I will let Tim Moran address the Greek issue but I would like to comment on the other aspect of your question. "I don't like the way that we are using certain "rules of interpretation" for certain verses, and totally different ones for other very similar verses. It is especially difficult given the fact that most of the people who seem to be making the decisions as to which "rules" to use are men. So this is what I think I need clarification on - why do we look through such cultural filters for certain passages, and not for others????" I agree when we try to explain a verse any verse away using what you call a 'cultural filter' I think we are on a slippery slope. The Word of God is for today the same as yesterday and for tomorrow when we say this only pertained to that particular societal custom we are actually modifying scripture. I think it also shows a lack of workmanship in that we didn’t attempt to find the meaning in today’s culture. There are many verses (I’m trying to avoid specific verses so this discussion doesn’t get lost in those issues) that people explain away saying this was a custom of the time and since that isn't practiced today it doesn’t pertain to us. Hogwash! What we are really saying was God was so shortsighted that He didn’t know using something that pertained only to a specific practice in a first century church would confuse those in the twenty first century. Lets face it, there are many things done by the Jesus and His disciples after him that aren’t recorded, why would God allow something be recorded that had no purpose for all generations and would actually lead to confusion? I believe everything was put in the Bible for a reason and that reason was to give us a standard for living. I also don’t believe God gave us anything to make one gender, or one people group second class, however I do believe He did give us things that if followed in the way God intended will protect us from many bad decisions and much turmoil in our lives. It also may explain why the church today has as much crime, divorce, child abuse, abortion, teenage delinquency as the world around it. We have dismissed to much as merely a “cultural issue” not something God wants us to “follow” today! For those that don’t understand what is being discussed here. I will agree we don’t have wineskins and we don’t grind our wheat with stone mills, but these aren’t the issues that are being dismissed as first century cultural or social customs. So yes JOYDUNCAN I think your right questioning who makes the decision, this is cultural issue to be dismissed in today's culture and this is all encompassing to which we need to conform to today. EdB |