1Pet 3:1-12

Warm-up: What strategies did your parents use to resolve their disagreements?

Read: 1 Peter 3:1-12

What does the ‘Likewise…’ refer to in v1 and in v6?
Read 2:21 -> In what ways are the prescribed roles of both wife and husband emulating the example of Jesus?
- ‘For to this you have been called…’: This what? ->
- To do good, or to do good despite suffering?
What kind of suffering did 2:20 talk about?
- Did Peter sanction domestic abuse? Why not?
- Why did he not suggest to alert the police, or file for separation?

Does this mean that Peter was bound by his culture to oppress women and deny them equal rights? Why or why not?
Do these verses condemn women to put up with evil, or do they point to a way to overcome evil with good? v1
v6: Without legal protection against domestic violence, countless women have suffered even physical abuse. How could a Christian wife not fear such oppression?
In cases of abuse, does fearlessness today include to seek help and tell the police, if needed?

What are they expected to ‘understand’?
Why do they find this challenging?
(Why) does such understanding help their wives to feel honored?
In what sense should husbands acknowledge their wives as ‘weaker vessels’? [vessel: A common metaphor for the body: Ro 9:21; 2Tim 2:21 => v7 likely means the physical strength]
Besides the fact that this can only help a marriage to thrive, why did Peter see a connection between the kindness of a husband and his prayers?

How likely will those who refuse to conform to that pattern succeed in a stable relationship with any imperfect spouse?
What could be the occasions especially in a marriage where you should start to bless your spouse instead of reviling him/her?
- What will likely get into the way the moment you start trying?

What incentive did Ps 34 provide to do good?
To find out what makes life miserable, how would you translate these statements into their opposites?
If it is a way to live better, why does not everyone live by this rule or make it a priority to learn it?