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 Living Translation (NLT)In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.

Context of 1 Peter 3:7

5For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror. 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. 8Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; 9not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may 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 2:23And 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.”
• Proverbs 5:15Drink water from your own cistern, And running water from your own well.
• Malachi 2:14Yet you say, “For what reason?” Because the Lord has been witness Between you and the wife of your youth, With whom you have dealt treacherously; Yet she is your companion And your wife by covenant.
• Matthew 19:3The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”
• 1 Corinthians 7:3Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
• Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.
• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
• 1 Corinthians 12:22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:4that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
• Ephesians 3:6that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
• Job 42:8Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”
• Matthew 5:23Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
• Matthew 18:19“Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.
• Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
• Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

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