Does 1 Peter 3:18-22 teach that Jesus descended into hell and preached to the dead there? There has been an ongoing debate over the years about whether Jesus went to hell and proclaimed the gospel or his spirit went to the Father upon his death (Luke 23:22, 26). The article discusses one of the views that is widely accepted concerning what happened to Jesus between the crucifixion and resurrection.

This article considers the manner in which Christians are to carry out their apologetics, according to 1 Peter 3:15.

This article considers 1 Peter 3:15 and its call for Christians to always be ready to make a defence of their faith. The article stresses the importance of knowing your opponent, and having a basic understanding of philosophy, a handmaiden to theology.

Understand your wife, honour her, protect her, and pray with her. These are four ways a husband can love his wife, based on 1 Peter 3:7.

What does it mean to be a missional church? This article defines first what is it to be missional, and then the challenges facing the church. Based on Colossians 4:2-6, 1 Peter 2:9-11, and 1 Peter 3:13-16, it gives principles for missions, and characteristics of a missional church.

Christians will be called to defend the faith. How do you defend your faith in public? How can you engage in evangelism? This article explains the temptations facing Christians when it comes to defending their faith, the reason for this defense, and the manner of defending the faith on the basis of 1 Peter 3:15.

Does the Bible encourage a spouse to patiently endure abusive treatment within her or his marriage? This article considers 1 Peter 2:13-1 Peter 3 for an answer, and shows that suffering spouses are to do good rather than stay passive.

This article offers a unique interpretation of 1 Peter 3:18-20, about the "spirits in prison." The author finds a key to the interpretation in the letter's background in Isaiah. The author ends with a section on whom Peter was writing to.

Does God care about your clothing? Yes, modesty matters to him, because through your clothing you want either yourself or God to be noticed. This is what 1 Peter 3:1-4 tell us, as the article explains.

Does God care about your clothing? Yes, modesty matters to him, because he uses modesty to glorify himself. This is what 1 Peter 3:1-4 tells us, as the article explains.

Did Jesus descend into hell like the Apostles' Creed confesses? Grudem argues against this article, and considers the phrase as one that was later introduced into the creed. The article considers the origin of the phrase "he descended into hell" and possible biblical support for the confession in passages like Acts 2:27, Ephesians 4:8-9, Romans 10:6-7, and 1 Peter 3:18-20.

This paper contends that the determining factor in approaching and resolving questions pertaining to the role of women in the church is hermeneutics. Passages that deal with this topic are identified: 1 Timothy 2:8-15, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, 1 Corinthians 14:34-36, Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18-19, and 1 Peter 3:1-7.

1 Peter is not the easiest book in the New Testament to interpret. This article considers the origin and destination of the letter and the interpretation of 1 Peter 3:20-22 about the preaching in the time of Noah.

The function and meaning of the word "Sheol" is important in biblical theology. Its relevance for an understanding of passages like 1 Peter 3:20 and Ephesians 4:8 is indicated. Further, a comparison is made with the New Testament's use of "hades." The meaning of Sheol is explored still more by comparing a number of its occurrences in the Old Testament.

What does it mean to follow Christ as your Lord? In 1 Peter 3:8-22, the author helps us understand how Christians should live, and why we should live that way. Further, the author gives practical examples of what happens when a believer follows Christ with commitment.

The author of this article uses the words of 1 Peter 3:3-4 to teach believers that outward beauty should come from the inside. The virtues of gentleness, humility, goodness, and so on should be cultivated in the believer through the means of the Word of God.

This is the first article in a trilogy on the topic of Christ's death, based on the text of 1 Peter 3:18. Death came through sin, but Christ's death atoned for our sins. This truth has secured our salvation.

This is the second article in a trilogy on the topic of Christ's death, based on the text of 1 Peter 3:18. The fall into sin of Genesis 3 damaged our relationship with God and with one another. However, the cross of Christ achieved reconciliation between us and God.

This is the final article in a trilogy on the topic of Christ's death, based on the text of 1 Peter 3:18. The death and resurrection of Christ is an answer to the sacrificial pattern of the Old Testament. Through Christ's death, sinners are reconciled with God.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:1-7.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:8-12.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:13-17.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:18-22.

Looking at 1 Peter 3:1-7, this article is on the topic of marriage. The marriage relationship will have its struggles, but it also will have beauty and joy. The author also discusses the respective roles of the husband and the wife in marriage.

This article is about defending the faith and the self-deception of the unbeliever. The author talks about the self-deception we find in this world, and then looks at what Scriptures says about self-deception, especially Romans 1:18-32. The author then continues to look at how we should confront self-deception and the concludes with some remarks on 1 Peter 3:15.

This article on 1 Peter 3:9-12 discusses the importance of Christian hope as ethical motivation. Hope is one of those dominant and decisive forces that shape us into the kind of people we are.

Christians should be zealous to do good (1 Peter 3:13-16). If you can do something good for someone, then do it! Do it with zeal!

This article looks at the arguments for infant baptism in the Bible. The author discusses circumcision as covenant sign, circumcision and the new covenant, circumcision and the judgment from God, circumcision and Jesus Christ, the baptism of John the Baptist, baptism and the judgment from God, baptism as a water ordeal.