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We know that Peter was a family man from the account of Jesus healing his mother-in-law. In a brief paragraph, he summarizes how a man honors his wife. He protects her, respects her, helps her, is sensitive to her needs, and relates to her with courtesy, consideration, insight, and tact.

1 Peter 3:7

1. What does the phrase, "In the same way," tell you about how this specific instruction to husbands relates to Peter's broader instruction (2:13–3:9) about authority, love, and respect generally?
   
   
2. What courtesies and ways of showing respect let your wife know that you honor her?
   
   
3. What would expecting your wife to work full-time outside the home and full-time at home tell her about your attitude? How could you lighten the load of a working spouse?
   
   
4. If you're to treat your wife with understanding, what signals do you need to pick up from her?
   
   
5. In what sense may your wife as a woman be weaker than you as a man? Does this imply moral or intellectual inferiority, or physical limitations? In what ways are women vulnerable to attack or abuse?
   
   
6. What can you do or say to make your wife feel she's an equal partner with you?
   
   
7. Why would mistreating your wife undermine your relationship with God? (See also James 4:3 and Matthew 5:23 –24.)
   
   

Ask God to help you interact with your wife in ways that make her feel truly understood, respected, and loved.

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Prayer for the Week

Help me, Lord, to build a strong marriage by appreciating and benefitting from the ways I and my wife are different by your good design.

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