KJV King James Version
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
WEB World English Bible
You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
ASV American Standard Version
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them, according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel—to the wife—imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 3
4 But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
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.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνδρεςG435 · anērmanὁμοίως,G3668 · homoiōssimilarlyσυνοικοῦντεςG4924 · sunoikeōto live withκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toγνῶσινG1108 · gnōsisknowledgeὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἀσθενεστέρῳG772 · asthenēsweakσκεύειG4632 · skeuosvesselτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoγυναικείῳG1134 · gunaikeiosfeminineἀπονέμοντεςG632 · aponemōto render as dueτιμὴνG5092 · timēhonorὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυγκληρονόμοιςG4789 · sugklēronomosco-heirχάριτοςG5485 · charisgraceζωῆςG2222 · zōēlifeεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotἐγκόπτεσθαιG1465 · egkoptōto impedeτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροσευχὰςG4335 · proseuchēprayerὑμῶν.¶G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Colossians 3:19Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.Genesis 2:23-24And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.Matthew 19:3-9The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?Ephesians 5:25-28Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.Malachi 2:14-16Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet [is] she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.1 Corinthians 7:3Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.Matthew 18:19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.1 Thessalonians 4:4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;Proverbs 5:15-19Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.Matthew 5:23-24Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;Romans 8:26-27Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Job 42:8Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you [after your] folly, in that ye have not spoken of me [the thing which is] right, like my servant Job.Titus 3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.Ephesians 4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.1 Corinthians 12:22-24Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
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