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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. <a href="/esv/1_peter/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Husbands do likewise, dwelling with them according to knowledge, as with a weaker vessel, with the female, rendering honor as joint-heirs also of the grace of life, so as for your prayers not to be hindered. <a href="/kjv/1_peter/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_peter/3.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/1_peter/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. <a href="/nasb/1_peter/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. <a href="/nasb77/1_peter/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. <a href="/lsb/1_peter/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. <a href="/amp/1_peter/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective. <a href="/csb/1_peter/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker partner, showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. <a href="/hcsb/1_peter/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives with an understanding of their weaker nature yet showing them honor as coheirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. <a href="/asv/1_peter/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_peter/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> If you are a husband, you should be thoughtful of your wife. Treat her with honor, because she isn't as strong as you are, and she shares with you in the gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers. <a href="/erv/1_peter/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour 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. <a href="/gwt/1_peter/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/1_peter/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the same way you husbands must live with your wives with the proper understanding that they are more delicate than you. Treat them with respect, because they also will receive, together with you, God's gift of life. Do this so that nothing will interfere with your prayers. <a href="/isv/1_peter/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> In a similar way, you husbands must live with your wives in an understanding manner, as with a most delicate partner. Honor them as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing may interfere with your prayers. <a href="/msb/1_peter/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_peter/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers. <a href="/nheb/1_peter/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You husbands, in like manner, 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. <a href="/wbt/1_peter/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. <a href="/wey/1_peter/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Married men, in the same way, live with your wives with a clear recognition of the fact that they are weaker than you. Yet, since you are heirs with them of God's free gift of Life, treat them with honour; so that your prayers may not be hindered. <a href="/web/1_peter/3.htm">World English Bible</a> You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_peter/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Husbands, in like manner, dwelling with [them], according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel—to the wife—imparting honor, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers are not hindered. <a href="/blb/1_peter/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Husbands do likewise, dwelling with them according to knowledge, as with a weaker vessel, with the female, rendering honor as joint-heirs also of the grace of life, so as for your prayers not to be hindered. <a href="/ylt/1_peter/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/1_peter/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Men, likewise, dwelling together according to knowledge, as showing honour to the weaker vessel, pertaining to woman, and as co-heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers be not cut off.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_peter/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel, and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered. <a href="/cpdv/1_peter/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Similarly, you husbands should live with them in accord with knowledge, bestowing honor on the female as the weaker vessel and as co-heirs of the life of grace, so that your prayers may not be hindered. <a href="/nabre/1_peter/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Likewise, you husbands should live with your wives in understanding, showing honor to the weaker female sex, since we are joint heirs of the gift of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. <a href="/nrsvce/1_peter/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Husbands, in the same way, show consideration for your wives in your life together, paying honor to the woman as the weaker sex, since they too are also heirs of the gracious gift of life—so that nothing may hinder your prayers.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_peter/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Likewise, you husbands, live with your wives with understanding, and hold them with tenderness like delicate vessels, because they also will inherit with you the gift of everlasting life; do this that you may not be hindered in your prayers. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_peter/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And you men, in this way dwell with your wives by knowledge, and hold them in honor as weaker vessels, lest you be subverted in your prayers, because they also inherit the gift of eternal life with you.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_peter/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, bestowing honor on the wife as the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered.<CM> <a href="/godbey/1_peter/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered. <a href="/haweis/1_peter/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Ye husbands, in like manner dwell with them discreetly, putting respect on the dear woman as being the weaker vessel, and as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may meet no interruption.<CM> <a href="/mace/1_peter/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> You husbands, do you on your part behave with prudence towards your wives: who being of a more delicate make, ought to be treated with the greater tenderness: and consider they are equally intitled to the evangelical gifts, that your prayers may not be frustrated. <a href="/wey/1_peter/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Married men, in the same way, live with your wives with a clear recognition of the fact that they are weaker than you. Yet, since you are heirs with them of God's free gift of Life, treat them with honour; so that your prayers may not be hindered. <a href="/worrell/1_peter/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with them according to knowledge, assigning honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered. <a href="/worsley/1_peter/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Ye husbands likewise, dwell with them according to knowledge, yielding due respect to the wife as the weaker vessel, and as joint-heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. <a href="/parallel/1_peter/3-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1h9-AlUcaGE?start=550" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_peter/3.htm">Wives and Husbands</a> …6just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear. 7<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-VMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andres (N-VMP) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">Husbands,</a> <a href="/greek/3668.htm" title="3668: homoiōs (Adv) -- In like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally. Adverb from homoios; similarly.">in the same way,</a> <a href="/greek/4924.htm" title="4924: synoikountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To dwell with, live in wedlock with. From sun and oikeo; to reside together.">treat</a> <a href="/greek/632.htm" title="632: aponemontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To assign, apportion, render (as due). From apo and the base of nomos; to apportion, i.e. Bestow."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">your</a> <a href="/greek/1134.htm" title="1134: gynaikeiō (Adj-DNS) -- Belonging to woman, of woman, female. From gune; feminine.">wives</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">with</a> <a href="/greek/1108.htm" title="1108: gnōsin (N-AFS) -- Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge.">consideration</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">as</a> <a href="/greek/772.htm" title="772: asthenesterō (Adj-DNS-C) -- (lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick. Strengthless.">a delicate</a> <a href="/greek/4632.htm" title="4632: skeuei (N-DNS) -- A vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband).">vessel,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5092.htm" title="5092: timēn (N-AFS) -- A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.">with honor</a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">as</a> <a href="/greek/4789.htm" title="4789: synklēronomois (Adj-DMP) -- A joint heir, participant. From sun and kleronomos; a co-heir, i.e. participant in common.">fellow heirs</a> <a href="/greek/5485.htm" title="5485: charitos (N-GFS) -- From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.">of the gracious gift</a> <a href="/greek/2222.htm" title="2222: zōēs (N-GFS) -- Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.">of life,</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4335.htm" title="4335: proseuchas (N-AFP) -- From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.">prayers</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1465.htm" title="1465: enkoptesthai (V-PNM/P) -- To interrupt, hinder. From en and kopto; to cut into, i.e. impede, detain.">will not be hindered.</a> 8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-33</a> Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. ... <a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">Colossians 3:19</a> Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. <a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Genesis 2:18-24</a> The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” / And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. / The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. ... <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a> A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ... <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a> Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. <a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14-16</a> Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. / “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">1 Corinthians 7:3-5</a> The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. / Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control. <a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a> So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. <a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4-6</a> Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” <a href="/1_corinthians/11-11.htm">1 Corinthians 11:11-12</a> In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. / For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:9</a> Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun. <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a> Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. <a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a> To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a> If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. <a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4-7</a> Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.ye.<a href="/genesis/2-23.htm">Genesis 2:23,24</a> And 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… <a href="/proverbs/5-15.htm">Proverbs 5:15-19</a> Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well… <a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14-16</a> Yet 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… giving.<a href="/1_corinthians/12-22.htm">1 Corinthians 12:22-24</a> Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: … <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:4</a> That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;heirs.<a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a> That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:<a href="/titus/3-7.htm">Titus 3:7</a> That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.<a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a> Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?that.<a href="/job/42-8.htm">Job 42:8</a> Therefore 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.<a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23,24</a> Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; … <a href="/matthew/18-19.htm">Matthew 18:19</a> Again 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/james/4-5.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-22.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/james/4-12.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm">Free</a> <a href="/james/1-17.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-21.htm">God's</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-19.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/james/2-5.htm">Heirs</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-23.htm">Hindered</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-17.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-17.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-5.htm">Husbands</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-13.htm">Joint</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-5.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">Married</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">Order</a> <a href="/james/5-16.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-3.htm">Recognition</a> <a href="/james/5-3.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-1.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-22.htm">Weaker</a> <a href="/titus/1-6.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Free</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-17.htm">God's</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/judges/21-17.htm">Heirs</a> <a href="/genesis/11-6.htm">Hindered</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-7.htm">Husbands</a> <a href="/genesis/32-25.htm">Joint</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Married</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/esther/6-3.htm">Recognition</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-13.htm">Together</a> <a href="/jude/1-16.htm">Treat</a> <a href="/revelation/8-5.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">Weaker</a> <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/genesis/4-19.htm">Wives</a><div class="vheading2">1 Peter 3</div>1. <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">He teaches the duty of wives and husbands to each other;</a> 8. <a href="/1_peter/3-8.htm">exhorting all men to unity and love;</a> 14. <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">and to suffer persecution.</a> 19. <a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">He declares also the benefits of Christ toward the old world.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Greek word for "in the same way" (ὁμοίως, homoiōs) suggests a parallel in behavior and attitude. Just as wives are called to a certain conduct, husbands are also called to a Christ-like demeanor, emphasizing mutual respect and love within the marriage relationship.treat your wives with consideration The Greek word for "consideration" (γνώσις, gnōsis) implies understanding and knowledge. Husbands are encouraged to live with their wives in an understanding way, recognizing their needs, emotions, and perspectives. This reflects a deep, empathetic engagement, where the husband is attentive and responsive to his wife's well-being.as a delicate vessel The term "delicate vessel" (ἀσθενεστέρῳ σκεύει, asthenesterō skeuei) has been interpreted in various ways, often understood as acknowledging the physical differences between men and women. However, it also conveys the idea of preciousness and value. In ancient times, vessels were often made of clay or precious metals, and their worth was not just in their strength but in their purpose and beauty. This metaphor calls husbands to treat their wives with care and respect, recognizing their intrinsic value.and with honor The Greek word for "honor" (τιμή, timē) denotes respect, value, and esteem. Husbands are called to honor their wives, acknowledging their worth and treating them with dignity. This aligns with the biblical principle of love and respect within marriage, where both partners are seen as equal in value before God.as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life This phrase emphasizes the spiritual equality of husbands and wives. The term "fellow heirs" (συγκληρονόμοι, synklēronomoi) indicates that both share equally in the inheritance of eternal life through Christ. The "gracious gift of life" underscores the unmerited favor of God, reminding believers that salvation and life are gifts from God, not earned by works. This perspective fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose in marriage.so that your prayers will not be hindered The Greek word for "hindered" (ἐγκόπτεσθαι, enkoptesthai) means to be obstructed or cut off. This warning highlights the spiritual consequences of failing to live in harmony and understanding with one's spouse. A lack of consideration and honor in the marital relationship can disrupt one's spiritual life, including the efficacy of prayer. This serves as a sobering reminder of the interconnectedness of our relationships with others and our relationship with God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_peter/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Likewise, ye husbands.--The subjection is not to be all one-sided, though the husband's subjection to the wife will be of a different kind from the wife's to him. We are hardly to take this as a separate paragraph from the foregoing, but rather as a corollary added to it, to correct a false impression that might otherwise have been conveyed.Dwell.--Rather, dwelling. The participle is attached to the previous sentences, just as in <a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm" title="As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.">1Peter 2:16</a>; <a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm" title="Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the fraudulent.">1Peter 2:18</a>; <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm" title="Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;">1Peter 3:1</a>; but St. Peter does not like to say to the husbands "submitting yourselves" (though it is implied in the "likewise"), and conveys the deference which the husbands are to pay under other terms: such as "according to knowledge," "giving honour."With them.--The whole order of the sentences needs re-arrangement as follows: Ye husbands, likewise, dwelling according to knowledge, as with a weaker vessel, with what is female, apportioning honour as to joint heirs also of a grace of life. In order to understand this very hard passage, we must remember what is St. Peter's object all throughout these instructions, viz., to commend Christianity to jealous watchers without. Here, therefore, we may well suppose that he is thinking chiefly of the case of believing husbands (Jewish) married to unbelieving wives (Jewish also), thus presenting the counter-picture to that of <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm" title="Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;">1Peter 3:1</a>. And the first thing is that they are to "dwell with" these wives, not to divorce them, nor to cease from conjugal cohabitation with them; such harshness would lend very little attractiveness to the Christian religion among the Jewish homes to which the divorced wife would turn. (See <a href="/1_corinthians/7-12.htm" title="But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.">1Corinthians 7:12</a> et seq.--a passage which must almost have been in St. Peter's mind.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_peter/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Likewise, ye husbands. As wives are exhorted to be in subjection to their own husbands, so husbands also must do their duty to their wives. The construction (participial as in ver. 1) seems, like ver. 1, to look back to <a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13</a>. The relation, indeed, is no longer directly one of subjection, and marriage is an ordinance of God; but Christian husbands must submit themselves to the duties arising out of the marriage tie; and marriage involves a civil contract, though to us Christians it is a holy estate instituted of God, and a parable of the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his Church. St. Peter, we observe, does not consider the case of a Christian husband with an unbelieving wife; probably that would be very uncommon. Dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel; literally, living together with the feminine as with the weaker vessel. This connection seems best suited to the balance of the sentence, and also to the sense. The apostle bids the husband, first, to give due consideration to his partner on the ground of her comparative weakness; and, secondly, to give her due honor as being an heir, like himself, of the grace of life. The disparity of the sexes was the cause of the degradation of woman among the heathen; Christianity makes it the ground of tender consideration. Christian love should abound in knowledge (<a href="/philippians/1-9.htm">Philippians 1:9</a>); it should throw its softening light upon all the relations of life. Man and woman are alike vessels - vessels made by God for his service (comp. <a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/18-6.htm">Jeremiah 18:6</a>, etc.; also <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-4.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:4, 5</a>); the woman is the weaker, and must, for that very reason, be treated with gentleness. For "according to knowledge," comp. <a href="/2_peter/1-5.htm">2 Peter 1:5</a>. Christians must be thoughtful; they must consider what becomes them in all the relations of life; not act carelessly and at random. And as being heirs together of the grace of life; rather, rendering honor as to those who are also fellow-heirs, or, according to another well-supported reading, rendering honor (to them) as being also fellow-heirs (with them). The sense is not materially affected: husband and wife are joint-heirs of the grace of life, that is, of God's gracious gift of everlasting life. That your prayers be not hindered; or, according to another reading, be not cut off. If husband and wife live together without mutual reverence and affection, there can be no sympathy in united prayer; the promise made by Christ in <a href="/matthew/18-19.htm">Matthew 18:19</a> cannot be realized. Nor can either pray acceptably if they live at variance; jealousies and bickerings are opposed to the spirit of prayer; they hinder the free flow of prayer, and mar its earnestness and devotion. <a href="/commentaries/1_peter/3-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Husbands, ἄνδρες (andres) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. in the same way, ὁμοίως (homoiōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3668.htm">Strong's 3668: </a> In like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally. Adverb from homoios; similarly. treat συνοικοῦντες (synoikountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4924.htm">Strong's 4924: </a> To dwell with, live in wedlock with. From sun and oikeo; to reside together. [your] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wives γυναικείῳ (gynaikeiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1134.htm">Strong's 1134: </a> Belonging to woman, of woman, female. From gune; feminine. {with} κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). consideration γνῶσιν (gnōsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1108.htm">Strong's 1108: </a> Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a delicate ἀσθενεστέρῳ (asthenesterō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_772.htm">Strong's 772: </a> (lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick. Strengthless. vessel, σκεύει (skeuei) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4632.htm">Strong's 4632: </a> A vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband). and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. {with} honor τιμήν (timēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5092.htm">Strong's 5092: </a> A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. fellow heirs συνκληρονόμοις (synklēronomois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4789.htm">Strong's 4789: </a> A joint heir, participant. From sun and kleronomos; a co-heir, i.e. participant in common. of [the] gracious gift χάριτος (charitos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5485.htm">Strong's 5485: </a> From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. of life, ζωῆς (zōēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2222.htm">Strong's 2222: </a> Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. so that εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. prayers προσευχὰς (proseuchas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4335.htm">Strong's 4335: </a> From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory. will not be hindered. ἐνκόπτεσθαι (enkoptesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_1465.htm">Strong's 1465: </a> To interrupt, hinder. 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