1 Peter 3:7

Similarly, husbands, live together knowledgeably as with a weaker vessel, according honor to the wife especially as being a joint heir of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.

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In The 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.

In Context

6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘lord’, whose (f) daughters you became by doing good and not being afraid of any intimidation.

8Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

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Cross References

Matthew 5:23Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

Matthew 19:3The Pharisees also came to Him to test Him, saying to Him, “Is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife for just any cause?”

1 Corinthians 7:3Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

Ephesians 3:6that the Gentiles are joint-heirs, of the same body, and fellow partakers of His promise in the Christ through the Gospel,

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 3:2-8

Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Likewise, ye 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; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 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… Read the whole commentary →

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