MANNER OF LIFE. 1st Peter 3:1-7 The example of our Lord is given to us so we can understand how to be truly submissive to authority while maintaining our identity as consistent Christians. The subject of humility is presented from 2:19 through 3:12. Subjection is linked to humility as we live in the social setting in which we find ourselves. "Submit" is the keyword, beginning with our submission to God ("for the Lord's sake"), then to government, to masters, and to wives to husbands, in the same spirit. Leadership in an ordered social structure is important for maintaining order and proper function. The government leader, the employer, and the husband each have an area of social responsibility to which we must submit.
1 Peter 3:1–7