New Testament in a Year – 1 Peter 3

By Ron

November 9, 2024

1 Peter, New Testament

Wives and Husbands - 1 Peter 3:1-7

What is the challenge of being a wife? (3:1)
Why did Peter encourage wives to submit to their husbands? (3:1-2)
What qualities can a believing wife use to witness to an unbelieving husband? (3:1-2)
What kinds of beauty can a woman have? (3:3-4)
What is the disadvantage of a woman’s outward beauty? (3:3-6)
What is the advantage of a woman’s inward beauty? (3:4-6)
How can a godly woman make herself beautiful? (3:5)
What example did Peter set forth for wives to follow? (3:6)
What is the challenge of being a husband? (3:7)
Why should husbands treat their wives with respect? (3:7)

What specific steps will you take this week to develop your inner character?
What can you do today to become a better spouse?

What incredible challenge did Peter give his readers? (3:8-9)
Why did Peter instruct his readers to live at peace with everyone? (3:9)
What must a person do who wants to love life? (3:10-11)
Who does God listen to? (3:12)
How did Peter use a rhetorical question to explain his point? (3:13)
What did Peter write about suffering for what is right? (3:14)
What did Peter instruct his readers to be prepared for? (3:15)
How were these readers to give the reason for their hope in Christ? (3:15)
Why are believers to keep a clear conscience? (3:16)
When is it all right to suffer, and when is it a waste? (3:17)
What did Peter say about Christ’s death? (3:18)
Through whom and to whom did Christ preach? (3:19-20)
What do the flood waters from which Noah and his family were saved say to us? (3:21)
How are we saved? (3:21)
Where did Christ go after His resurrection? (3:22)

What can you do over the next few days to promote harmony between you and the believers you know?
What response could you use when you are mistreated or insulted?
What step can you take this week to become more prepared to answer questions about your hope and faith in Christ?