1 Peter 3
Lutheran reading notes
In 1 Peter chapter 3, the message of the gospel develops the theme of hope and perseverance amid suffering. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Likewise, ye wives, {be} in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
1 Peter 3:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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While they behold your chaste conversation {coupled} with fear.
1 Peter 3:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whose adorning let it not be that outward {adorning} of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
1 Peter 3:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But {let it be} the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, {even the ornament} of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 Peter 3:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
1 Peter 3:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. {daughters: Gr. children}
1 Peter 3:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with {them} according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Finally, {be ye} all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, {be} pitiful, {be} courteous: {love as: or, loving to the}
1 Peter 3:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter 3:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
1 Peter 3:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the eyes of the Lord {are} over the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord {is} against them that do evil. {against: Gr. upon}
1 Peter 3:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And who {is} he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
1 Peter 3:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy {are ye}: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
1 Peter 3:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and {be} ready always to {give} an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: {fear: or, reverence}
1 Peter 3:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
1 Peter 3:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For {it is} better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter 3:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
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By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
1 Peter 3:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
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The like figure whereunto {even} baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 3:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
1 Peter 3:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.