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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 with you - we can get into dangerous ground when we "interpret away" any directive of the Bible. But the alternative is to say that the Bible supports slavery, silence of women in church, headcoverings, and the like, right? Would you say that we should follow these instructions literally? |
Bible Answer: Hello Joy, If I might comment on just one part of this. The Bible neither supports nor abolishes slavery. It regulates it. Slavery is alive and well in the U.S. penal system. Whether community service or a work farm, it's still slave labor at the core. Steve |