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

5For this is the way the holy women, who put their hope in God, used to beautify themselves long ago—being submitted to their own husbands 6just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her daughters by doing what is good and not fearing intimidation. In the same way, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way. Though they are weaker partners, honor them as equal heirs of the grace of life. In this way, your prayers will not be hindered. 8Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, tenderhearted, humble-minded. 9Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead—it is for this reason you were called, so that you might 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 2:23Then the man said, “This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh from my flesh. This one is called woman, for from man was taken this one.”
• Proverbs 5:15Drink water from your own cistern and running water from your own well.
• Malachi 2:14Yet you say, “Why?” Because Adonai bears witness between you and the wife of your youth, whom you have treated deceitfully. Yet she had been your companion and your wife by covenant.
• Matthew 19:3Pharisees came up to Yeshua, testing Him and saying, “Is it permitted for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”
• 1 Corinthians 7:3Let the husband fulfill his obligation to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
• Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives and do not become harsh toward them.
• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her
• 1 Corinthians 12:22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be less important are indispensable.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:4to know, each of you, how to gain control over his own body in holiness and honor—
• Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that the Gentiles are joint heirs and fellow members of the same body and co-sharers of the promise in Messiah Yeshua through the Good News.
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service to those about to inherit salvation?
• Job 42:8So now, take for yourselves seven young bulls and seven rams and go to My servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept Job’s prayer and not deal with you according to your folly because you have not spoken correctly about Me, like My servant Job.”
• Matthew 5:23“Therefore if you are presenting your offering upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
• Matthew 18:19Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father in heaven.
• Romans 8:26In the same way, the Ruach helps in our weakness. For we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Ruach Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
• Ephesians 4:30Do not grieve the Ruach ha-Kodesh 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