Verse 6.— Even Sarah obeyed Abraham. Sarah went so far in her submission to her husband as to apply to him the designation of "Lord." The Christian wives among the addressed, who were of Jewish birth, were supposed to be familiar with the history of their progeni­tors, and Peter says to them in this exhortation that they are the daughters of Sarah and of Abraham, as are the Gentile Christian wives, by faith so long as they do in kind as Sarah did; that is, do right, do well. This they can do if they keep in mind their duty to God, and are not driven therefrom by the fear or amazement of those without; fear from ridicule, amazement at their conduct in this regard exhibited on the part of the irreligious or heathen with whom they come in contact.