The Letters of Peter, pages 264-265
William Barclay
Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
— 1 Peter 3:7
…so that there may be no barrier to your prayers.
…Any marriage must be based on reciprocal duty and reciprocal obligation.
It is the mark of the Christian ethic that it never grants a privilege without a corresponding obligation.
…It was understanding and considerateness which forged the constant and unbreakable bond.
…It was Christianity which introduced chivalry into the relationships between men and women.
…the woman has equal spiritual rights.
…unless a man realizes and fulfills these obligations there is a barrier between his prayers and God.
Our relationships with God can never be right, when our relationships with our fellow-men are wrong. It is when we are one with each other that we are also one with God.
On this day...
- The Church cannot be the Christian Church if there are divisions within it - 2011
- Proverb 12:14 - 2007
- Proverb 16:33 - 2007
- Proverb 14:27 - 2007
- Proverb 16:32 - 2007
- Genesis 8:9 - 2007
- Isaiah 40:9 - 2007
- Outward Expression Of Faith - 2007
- LEAVE ROOM FOR GOD - 2007
- THE DISCIPLINE OF DEJECTION - 2007
August 14, 2011