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See 1Peter 3:1-6

1Pet 3:1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives,

1Pet 3:2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.

1Pet 3:3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel--

1Pet 3:4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

1Pet 3:5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,

1Pet 3:6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

What God tells the wives to do, can be done. It's possible for them to be submissive. Also, there are more wives then we know with husbands who don't obey the Word, either secretly, or openly. 

And, it's easy to underestimate how powerful a wife's conduct can be to influence her husband towards the Lord. But, God says it's so.

Husbands can't help but see what their wives are doing, and how they are acting. They live right there under one roof together. 

These verses are not saying a wife should not wear make up, or make sure she looks fashionable on the outside, i.e make up and hairstyles. These verses are not advocating doing nothing to the outside.

But, these verses are explaining that a woman can adorn that inner person, so as to be beautiful and to be a great tool in the hands of God. 

There are two things that can be done to the inner person that are mentioned here. Both are said to be incorruptible. 

#1 A gentle spirit. 

#2 A quiet spirit. 

Gentle here, means, humble, meek. 

Quiet means, peaceable, tranquil. 

Peter says, this is how the women in former times, the holy women trusted in God and adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands. 

And, he uses Sarah as an example, she was the wife of Abraham. At times in their relationship, Abraham was not leading his family by trusting God. He had become fearful and made some rash and unwise choices, that put Sarah in great danger. She had alot of reasons to be fearful. But, she trusted the Lord. 

Peter concludes this teaching by saying, that the wives to whom he was writing would be the daughters of Sarah, if they chose to act as Sarah did. And encourages them to do good, and not to be afraid with any terror. 

A wife's husband can act in a way to make the wife afraid. But, God can help the wife to deal with that. And may it be so for any wives reading this today, that are in a situation as described in 1st Peter 3:1-6

Application/Promises

1. Many wives are in this situation.

2. Many wives have seen the Lord work mightly.

3. This is God's Word to wives in this situation.

4. Your holy conduct can be powerful.

5. Your conduct can be more effective then words.

6. May your husbands be affected by God's grace.

7. May God help you wives by His grace.