1 Peter 3:6
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.
Cross-references
In 1 Peter 3:14, the command 'do not fear' is repeated in the context of suffering for righteousness — reinforcing Peter's earlier exhortation.
In 1 Peter 3:2, wives are called to respectful conduct; this verse provides Sarah as the concrete model for that behavior.
1 Peter 3:15 builds on the 'do not fear' from v6, instructing believers to be ready to defend their hope with gentleness.
Genesis 18:12 records Sarah calling Abraham 'my lord' — the specific respectful address Peter cites as her obedience.
Matthew 26:69-75 shows Peter's own fearful denial of Christ — a stark contrast to his later exhortation in 1 Peter 3:6 to fear no terror.
Romans 9:7-9 explains that Sarah's true children are those of promise — grounding Peter's 'her children' as spiritual lineage by faith.
Genesis 17:16 reveals God's promise to bless Sarah—the very matriarch Peter holds up as the mother of believing wives.
In 1 Kings 1:17, Bathsheba calls David 'my lord'—mirroring Sarah's respectful address to Abraham, reinforcing the same marital honorific.
In Acts 4:8-13, Peter himself embodies the fearless boldness he later encourages—speaking boldly before rulers despite threats.
Genesis 18:15 records Sarah's fearful denial of laughter — contrasting with Peter's portrayal of her as a model of fearless obedience.
1 Corinthians 11:3 establishes man as head of woman—a theological basis for the submission pattern Sarah exemplifies in 1 Peter.
Galatians 4:22-26 allegorizes Sarah as the free covenant — Peter similarly calls believing women her children, seeing her as a type.
In Hebrews 11:11, Sarah's faith is highlighted, complementing this verse's focus on her obedience—both showing her as a model for believers.
Daniel 3:16-18 exemplifies fearless obedience to God despite death threat — parallel to Peter's call for Sarah's daughters to fear no terror.
In 1 Timothy 2:11, women are called to learn with submissiveness, reinforcing the same theme of godly submission seen in Sarah's example here.