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πτόησις

ptoēsis

intimidation / terror

Summary

πτόησις ("intimidation, terror") in 1 Peter 3:6 instructs wives not to be frightened by any fear — best read as a warning against being intimidated by their husbands. Peter tells women to do what is right without living in fear of male reprisal, a strikingly counter-cultural directive that protects rather than subordinates.

Used in Verses

1 Peter 3:1-9 📖 (Explore →)

Wives are not to be intimidated; submission is chosen, not extracted by fear

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