Today is Thursday, October 14th, 2010; Karen's Korner #1924

 
Today's Korner is taken from "Sparkling Gems from the Greek" by Rick Renner, 365 Greek word studies for every day of the year. This one is from the October 9th entry; it is about five pages long. You are getting four paragraphs and a Bible verse:
 
"Husbands, likewise, dwell with them (wives) with understanding,
giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel,
and as being heirs together of the grace of life,
that your prayers may not be hindered."
~ I Peter 3:7 (NKJV)
 
"Peter exhorts husbands to treat their wives with special care; he makes one statement that unfortunately is often misunderstood. He tells husbands that they are to give honor to the wife as the 'weaker vessel'.
 
"The word 'weaker' does not mean inferior or substandard. This is the Greek word asthenes, which actually carries the idea of something that is fragile and of great value, like priceless, beautiful hand-painted porcelain vase that must be treated with supreme care. Furthermore, the word 'vessel' is from the Greek skeuos, which presents the idea of a vase or treasure so rare and valuable that it should be treasured, cherished, highly prized, and handled with special care.
 
"Unfortunately, many men treat their wives like a bucket that is to be thrown under the kitchen sink or used in the barn to milk the cows! They don't comprehend that their relationship with their wife is the most precious relationship that exists in their lives.
 
"Because a wife is so vital to the life of the husband, he should treat her like she is important. She is to be given a place of high honor in his life, as if she were a fragile and priceless vessel. She deserves a place of distinction and should know without a doubt that her husband views her as precious, valuable in his life."
 
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You might be thinking, "Great, Karen, but what if my husband doesn't know that or do that?"
 
He might never think that way or treat you like something to be treasured.
 
Or what if you don't have a husband?
 
Just remember what God thinks about you! So how are you going to think about yourself?

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