1 Peter 3:2

1 Peter 3:2 ‘as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.'

‘observe' -‘look upon attentively' (Thayer p. 246) ‘Christian's life is being examined, scrutinized, watched and “eyed” by the nonbeliever.' (Oberst p. 147) The world often claims that it isn't paying any attention to Christians, but often the opposite is true. Christian, you are being watched!

‘chaste' -‘pure' (Arndt p. 12), Modest, innocent, blameless. ‘means “pure, free from moral defilement”, and serves as another reminder that the submission Peter commands must never go so far as to include obedience to demands to do something that is morally wrong.' (Grudem p. 139) This includes purity in all realms, including motivation.

‘respectful' -Respect for the husband and especially respect for God. POINTS TO NOTE: 1. This suggests that even non-Christians can ‘see' the truthfulness of biblical principles. 2. ‘The attractiveness of. wife's submissive behavior even to an unbelieving husband suggests that God has inscribed the righteous and beauty of role distinctions in marriage on the hearts of all mankind…The unbelieving husband sees this behavior and deep within perceives the beauty of it. Within his heart there is. witness that this is right, this is now God intended men and women to relate as husband and wife. He concludes, therefore, that the gospel which his wife believes must be true as well.' (Grudem p. 139) 3. The above statements mean that she practices her religion.