“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.”

that even if some do not obey the word

It is not God’s will that Christians marry non-Christians (1 Cor 7:39; 2 Cor. 6;14-28). The reason for this is the conflict of end values. Marriage works best when the couple shares end values, such as how they become a Christian or how to raise children. 

PRINCIPLE: 

Christians should not marry those who do not know Christ personally because this is a conflict of values.

APPLICATION: 

The biblical principles for selection of a mate:

• • do not marry a non-Christian (1 Co. 7:39; 9:5; 2 Cor. 6:14-18)
  • do not marry an immature person; avoid teenage marriages
  • do not marry on the rebound
  • do not marry because of social pressures such as unhappy home life or my friends are getting married
  • do not marry for sex; sex is not love but an expression of love
  • women should not marry until they can follow the leadership of their husband
  • do not marry until communication systems are established
  • do not marry for status or a life-time meal ticket, success, or desire for travel
  • do not marry the knight in shining armor; find out what the person is truly like
  • do not stuff another person into your mold hoping that they will change into what you want them to be
  • do not think of marriage as a panacea to resolve your problems
  • do not marry because you love children; children do not hold a marriage together
  • do not marry without a great sense of commitment to working through the problems
  • do not marry a person who is there for you during a problem in your life
  • do not marry with the attitude that if it doesn’t work, I can get out of it