1 Peter 3:7

1 Peter 3:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

Context of 1 Peter 3:7

5After all, this is how holy women who had confidence in God expressed their beauty in the past. They placed themselves under their husbands’ authority 6as Sarah did. Sarah obeyed Abraham and spoke to him respectfully. You became Sarah’s daughters by not letting anything make you afraid to do good. Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindness so that nothing will interfere with your prayers. 8Finally, everyone must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love each other, have compassion, and be humble. 9Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you, or ridicule those who ridicule you. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.

1 Peter 3:7 word by word

Οἱ ἄνδρες ὁμοίως, συνοικοῦντες κατὰ γνῶσιν ὡς ἀσθενεστέρῳ σκεύει τῷ γυναικείῳ ἀπονέμοντες τιμὴν ὡς καὶ συγκληρονόμοις χάριτος ζωῆς εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐγκόπτεσθαι τὰς προσευχὰς ὑμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōs · similarlyG3668
• ye husbandsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ye husbandsἀνήρanēr · man: husbandG435
• dwell withσυνοικέωsunoikeō · to live withG4924
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108
• givingἀπονέμωaponemō · to render as dueG632
• honourτιμήtimē · honorG5092
• unto the wifeγυναικεῖοςgunaikeios · feminineG1134
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• unto the weakerἀσθενήςasthenēs · weakG772
• vesselσκεῦοςskeuos · vesselG4632
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• being heirs togetherσυγκληρονόμοςsugklēronomos · co-heirG4789
• of the graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• prayersπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• beἐκκόπτωekkoptō · to preventG1581
• notμήmē · notG3361

Cross-references for 1 Peter 3:7

• Genesis 2:23The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She will be named woman because she was taken from man.”
• Proverbs 5:15Drink water out of your own cistern and running water from your own well.
• Malachi 2:14But you ask, “Why ⌞aren’t our offerings accepted⌟?” It is because the Lord is a witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been unfaithful. Yet, she is your companion, the wife of your marriage vows.
• Matthew 19:3Some Pharisees came to test him. They asked, “Can a man divorce his wife for any reason?”
• 1 Corinthians 7:3Husbands and wives should satisfy each other’s ⌞sexual⌟ needs.
• Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh with them.
• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
• 1 Corinthians 12:22The opposite is true. The parts of the body that we think are weaker are the ones we really need.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:4Each of you should know that finding a husband or wife for yourself is to be done in a holy and honorable way,
• Ephesians 3:6This mystery is the Good News that people who are not Jewish have the same inheritance as Jewish people do. They belong to the same body and share the same promise that God made in Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 1:14What are all the angels? They are spirits sent to serve those who are going to receive salvation.
• Job 42:8So take seven young bulls and seven rams. Go to my servant Job, and make a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you. Then I will accept his prayer not to treat you as godless fools. After all, you didn’t speak what is right about me as my servant Job has done.”
• Matthew 5:23“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and remember there that another believer has something against you,
• Matthew 18:19“I can guarantee again that if two of you agree on anything here on earth, my Father in heaven will accept it.
• Romans 8:26At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don’t know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words.
• Ephesians 4:30Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⌞from the world of sin⌟.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 3:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Dwell with them according to knowledge - Give your wives, by no species of unkind carriage, any excuse for delinquency. How can a man expect his wife to be faithful to him, if he be unfaithful to her? and vice versa. Giving honor unto the wife - Using your superior strength and experience in her behalf, and thus honouring her by becoming her protector and support. But the word honor, signifies maintenance as well as respect; - maintain, provide for the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Likewise, ye husbands - On the general duty of husbands, see the notes at Ephesians 5:25 ff. Dwell with them - That is, “Let your manner of living with them be that which is immediately specified.” According to knowledge - In accordance with an intelligent view of the nature of the relation; or, as becomes those who have been instructed in the duties of this relation according to the gospel. The meaning evidently is, that they should seek to obtain just…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7In the same way: Like slaves and wives, husbands also have specific responsibilities in the household (2:18–3:6). as a delicate vessel: Peter was likely referring to a woman’s physical strength and possibly her lower social status in that society. Because women were usually physically weaker than men and often had less power to protect themselves, the husband had the responsibility to care for and protect his wife. fellow heirs of the gracious gift of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. dwell--Greek, "dwelling": connected with the verb, 1Pe 2:17, "Honor all." knowledge--Christian knowledge: appreciating the due relation of the sexes in the design of God, and acting with tenderness and forbearance accordingly: wisely: with wise consideration. them ... giving honour to the wife--translate and punctuate the Greek rather, "dwelling according to knowledge with the female (Greek adjective, qualifying 'vessel'; not as English Version, a…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 3:7

• Husband
• Righteousness
• Wicked (People)
• Wife
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Adorning
• Chaste
• Contrariwise
• Marriage
• Ornament
• Pitiful
• Quiet
• Railing
• Reason
• Spirit

Commentaries on 1 Peter 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings