1 Pet 3:1-2 – Witnessing without words?
1 Peter 3:1-2 In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live, 3:2 when they see your pure and reverent conduct.
It is fashionable these days for people to ‘big up’ this text in order to excuse themselves and others from the responsibility to witness verbally to the Lord Jesus Christ.
For example, we are advised that we can ‘witness without appearing to witness’ by:
- Keeping our word
- Avoiding hypocrisy
- Treating everyone equally well
- Remembering that we are sinners
These are, no doubt, commendable virtues. …