“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves…” does not, at first glance, sound like a rallying cry for 21st century feminists! But when we look at 1 Peter 3.1-7 in context, we discover that – far for being down on wives, and on women in general – the Gospel is good news of liberation. And the responsibility on husbands to relate to their wives as Jesus does to the church is an important part of that context.