1 Peter 3:7
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.
"There are forms of weakness that are a sign of great value, and not a sign of inferiority. You don’t want either of your linebackers to be frail, but you do want an expensive china tea set to be frail. You could protect your tea set forever by getting one made out of stainless steel—but if you did that, it wouldn’t be nearly as valuable. Peter is telling husbands that they are to stand up for their wives and open doors and step aside for them, not because the wife is an invalid and we should all feel sorry for her. Rather, he says this because only a husband who honors his wife in this way has the faintest notion of what a precious gift he has been given... A priceless vase may be a less sturdy container than a Tupperware bin. It may be weaker in that sense, but that is no reason to put the Tupperware bin in a place of honor on the mantle. A crown is weaker than a king, and yet it is the strength of the crown that is the strength of the king. Therefore the king honors that which is weaker than he is, and he honors it because it is his strength." -- Douglas Wilson, Bone of My Bones
A piece of art is not valued by its durability, but by its beauty. In many cases, the more beautiful the piece, the more breakable it is. And when men recognize this beauty, they go to great lengths to protect it, to secure it, to keep it pure and safe from degradation or corruption.
So it has been given as the charge to men. Place this beauty in a place of honor for all to see and go to great lengths to keep it safe and pure and beautiful. Thus the charge to women is be beautiful. Be honorable in a way that wears your glory well. The more beautiful you become, the more lengths to which the man who loves you will go to secure your place of honor.
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