In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;
The principle Peter advances here is not a new one. Submission is related to foundational, permanent truths of God’s order in creation. The relationship between man and woman is based on God’s plan; these truths are from divine revelation, not from man’s logic. Subjection or submission is not a token of inferiority. The "placing of oneself under" is done for Christ’s sake, that is, out of reverence and respect for God’s command. It has nothing to do with inferiority in regard to women.