Now here's a controversial text if I've ever heard one that I just had to put to music! When my friend, Carl Brewer, who recorded this for me in 2004, heard it the first time, I thought he was going to fall out of his chair! I'm sure he thought I was nuts for making a song out of this verse! The very fact that it's so controversial is one of the reasons I just had to make it a song! Besides, verse seven is what really brings balance to this passage. If husbands don't "likewise" dwell with their wives according to knowledge, submitting also to her wishes as it seems appropriate, their prayers may well be hindered! I leave it to you to gather the wisdom God intended by inspiring Peter to write it.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;
that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won
by the conversation of the wives;

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair,
and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible,
even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,
which is in the sight of God of great price.

For after this manner in the old time
the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves,
being in subjection unto their own husbands:

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord:
whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well,
and are not afraid with any amazement.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge,
giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel,
and as being heirs together of the grace of life;
that your prayers be not hindered.

First Peter chapter three,
verses one through verse seven.