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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] |
Subject: Still looking for black and white |
Bible Note: Ed - my thoughts exactly! A line has to be drawn - and by the Word itself - or we are not far from explaining away most of the Bible. It's hard though - that really puts us in a tough spot - it would seem that even most Evangelical churches do some "explaining away" - such as with no head-coverings, women speaking in church, etc. I guess I was hoping that a different line could be specified - a very clear, Bible-supported, line which would give us more direction as to when God would have us to apply the principles vs. the "literal meaning" of the texts. I feel like I may have learned something about this in a college class - like Inductive Bible Study or something - I seem to have forgotten all of that - where's the seminary student out there? |