In 1 Peter 3:1-7, Peter calls husbands and wives to a way of living that upholds God’s design while subverting cultural expectations. Wives are urged to display the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, trusting God even when their husbands fall short. Husbands are commanded to live with understanding and to honor their wives as co-heirs of grace, following the example of Christ’s sacrificial love. This counter-cultural vision of marriage is not about power or passivity, but about faith in God that transforms the home into a testimony stronger than words.