Submitting to an Unsaved Husband {God’s Plan part 6}

Hello ladies! I hope you have been enjoying my series on God’s Plan for Christian Wives. I have enjoyed digging deep in the scriptures to write these posts. This one I writing today is the final part of the series. If anyone has missed the other parts you can click on these links to check them out:

Part 1- Be Your Husband’s Help meet
Part 2- The Excellent Wife who fears the Lord
Part 3- A Christian Wife should Not Deprive her Husband
Part 4- A Christian Wife willingly Submits to Her Husband
Part 5- A Christian Wife should Embrace her God-given Role

Today I want to cover submission again. This time the focus is on how to submit to an unsaved husband or one who does not obey God. Let’s dive on in God’s Word to see what it says in 1 Peter.

1 Peter 3:1-6 Submission when living with an unsaved husband or one who does not obey God’s Word.

KJV-
1 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;
2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 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.
5 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:
6 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.

(A saved wife married to an unsaved husband should not think she's to go around demanding her physical and spiritual rights and reject her husband's authority (leadership). She is not to take on a superior attitude thinking she knows more than her husband and treat him with disdain, rejection, or become indifferent to him when she sees other men at church who loves Christ. If she keeps going on like that, he could become distasteful and repulsive to her. This is out of the will of God. She is not to preach to or at him and badger him about the gospel. It's her example of living out the Christian life that will speak volumes; not her words to him. This does not mean a wife is inferior to her husband in any way.)

Now let's look at this verse in other translations:

GNV (1599 Geneva Bible)-
1 Likewise let the wives be subject to their husbands, that even they which obey not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives.
2 While they behold your pure conversation which is with fear:
3 Whose appareling let it not be that outward, with braided hair, and gold put about, or in putting on of apparel:
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, which consisteth in the incorruption of a meek and quiet spirit, which is before God a thing much set by.
5 For even after this manner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire themselves, and were subject to their husbands.
6 As Sarah obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, while ye do well, not being afraid of any terror.

NKJV-
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,
2 when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.
3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—
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.
5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.

NASB-

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,
2 as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.
3 Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;
4 but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
5 For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands;
6  just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

ESV-
1 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,
2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct.
3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—
4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands,
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.

AMP-
1 In like manner, you married women, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate yourselves as being secondary to and dependent on them, and adapt yourselves to them], so that even if any do not obey the Word [of God], they may be won over not by discussion but by the [godly] lives of their wives,
2 When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence [for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him—to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband].
3 Let not yours be the [merely] external adorning with [elaborate] interweaving and knotting of the hair, the wearing of jewelry, or changes of clothes;
4 But let it be the inward adorning and beauty of the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is not anxious or wrought up, but] is very precious in the sight of God.
5 For it was thus that the pious women of old who hoped in God were [accustomed] to beautify themselves and were submissive to their husbands [adapting themselves to them as themselves secondary and dependent upon them].
6 It was thus that Sarah obeyed Abraham [following his guidance and acknowledging his headship over her by] calling him lord (master, leader, authority). And you are now her true daughters if you do right and let nothing terrify you [not giving way to hysterical fears or letting anxieties unnerve you].

Something to ponder: How can homosexual “marriage” be God's Will? Of all the scriptures in the Bible, there is nothing there (examples of other couples like them) fitting God’s described way of marriage. They can’t find their kind of “marriage” represented anywhere in the holy scriptures. What they have is a man-made “marriage”. Think about it- Why would another woman be/want to be in subjection (submissive) to another woman like what’s stated in verses like these?  For what purpose would it serve? Before I ask my next question, let me share the verse talking to husbands...

I Peter 3:7

KJV-
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.

AMP-
In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective.


Here’s my next question: What man needs to understand another man as a weaker vessel? For what purpose? I don't recall men liking to be referred to or thought of as weak in ANY way. If anything, men get highly offended when thought of as weak. Those of us saying we are followers of Christ must let God's word be our guide in how we view what the world calls the right way or a good thing compared to what our Heavenly Father says is acceptable, right, or good in His sight. We must choose NOT side up with the world (or those calling themselves LGBT--- “Christians”) when God says otherwise. We must stand for truth and be the salt and light the world desperately needs.

*For more study see also:
Genesis 3:16,
Proverbs 3:25, Proverbs 11:30, Proverbs 18:19, Proverbs 31:10, Proverbs 31:30,
Matthew 5:5, Matthew 18:15,
Romans 7:2-3, Romans 7:22,
1 Corinthians 7:10-16, 1 Corinthians 7:39, 1 Corinthians 9:19, 2 Corinthians 4:16,
Ephesians 5:22, Ephesians 5:33,
Colossians 3:18, 23, Colossians 4:5,
1 Timothy 2:9-15,
Titus 2:3-5,
1 Peter 3:14-16

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