1 Peter 3:5

1 Peter 3:5 ‘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.'

‘For in this way' -i.e. the meek and quiet spirit. This isn't new or novel instruction and neither is God placing more upon the shoulders of these women than the women in past generations. These women are not alone in their struggle! They have the privilege to walk in the footsteps of. long line of heroines of the faith.

‘the holy women' -Women who had dedicated themselves to serving God. The faithful female Christian is just as must of. heroine as was Hannah, Ruth or any other great example of faithfulness.

‘who hoped in God' -Present tense. This is what made them ‘holy'. Holiness is rooted in trusting God. One will never be successful against the temptations of this world (1 John 2:15; Romans 12:2) until they really believe that God is good, God has their best interest in mind, following God is following the path to true happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction, and that when God says ‘no', God is trying to keep us from harm and misery. But too many women and men place their hopes in the fact that their mate will change, and change into what ‘they' want him or her to be. Men and women who ‘hope in God' don't need others to be faithful, so they can be faithful. Stop hoping for the ‘ideal' mate or that your mate will start treating you exactly in the way you want to be treated. Rather, start placing your trust and hope in God.

‘used to adorn themselves' -Hence,. meek and quiet spirit isn't anything new. The imperfect tense is used, they did this as. habit.

‘being submissive to their own husbands' -Which reveals that if. woman resents the idea of being in subjection, the problem isn't her husband, rather the problem is that she doesn't have. meek and quiet spirit.

An Example From The Past: