Her Master

1 Peter 3:1-6 - Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

Romans 7:22-23 - For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.

Romans 2:29 - No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God.

Conclusions:

• God’s law is the Mosaic law or God’s law generally
• It is difficult to see how a non-Christian could say I delight in God’s law
• The true sign of belonging to God is not an outward mark on the physical body, but the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit within—what Paul meant by circumcision of the heart
• Wives are to be submissive in the same way as believers are to submit to government authorities, and as slaves are to submit to masters
• Being submissive calls for submission to a recognized authority
• Inferiority is not implied by 1 Peter 3:1
• Being submissive is one of role or function necessary for the orderly operation of the home
• The Word is the gospel message
• Believing wives are not to rely on argumentation to win their unbelieving husbands, but on the quality of their lives
• Actions speak louder than words

Application:

• Do you delight in God's law?
• Do you have the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit within?
• Do you submit to government authorities and your masters?

All Scripture verses taken from NIV

Conclusions derived from NIV Study Bible