1 Peter 3:6
“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.”
What does 1 Peter 3:6 mean?
Sarah's willingness to follow Abraham into an uncertain future (leaving her home, traveling to unknown lands, trusting God's promises) made her a model of faithful obedience in Jewish and Christian tradition. Peter isn't prescribing a specific hierarchy for all relationships, but rather holding up her trust and courage as an example of how to live without being controlled by fear or anxiety. The phrase about being "children" of Sarah means you inherit her legacy of faith, not her exact circumstances. What matters is developing that same backbone she showed: the ability to move forward with confidence in God even when things feel frightening or uncertain. Peter is encouraging his readers (many facing real persecution) not to let terror paralyze them, just as Sarah didn't let the unknowns of her journey paralyze her.