“Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives.”
by the conduct of their wives
“Conduct” means turning back, manner of life, way of life. The emphasis is upon daily behavior. Wives win their husbands by their manner of life. It is how we live that makes the difference. God counsels wives to win their husbands this way.
Principle:
A wife will win her husband if she operates on rapport with him.
Application:
Non-verbal witness has greater impact than verbal. The husband will formulate his view of Christianity by what he sees in his wife. He judges Christianity by the way she interprets it for him.
If a woman talks her husband into submission she humbles him, takes away his manhood. He no longer makes decisions on the basis of what he is. He then makes decisions on the basis of who she is.
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