1 Peter 3:7 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

6 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

In the same way you married men should live considerately with [your wives], with an intelligent recognition [of the marriage relation], honoring the woman as [physically] the weaker, but [realizing that you] are joint heirs of the grace (God's unmerited favor) of life, in order that your prayers may not be hindered and cut off. [Otherwise you cannot pray effectively.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

Husbands, likewise, submit by living with your wife in ways that honor her, knowing that she is the weaker partner. Honor her all the more, as she is also a coheir of the gracious care of life. Do this so that your prayers won’t be hindered.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

1 Peter 3:7 Cross References

Job 42:8

5 And there were not found in all the earth women so beautiful as the daughters of Job : and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

Matthew 18:19

7 And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.

1 Corinthians 7:3

2 For to the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

Ephesians 3:6

5 Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,

Ephesians 4:30

Be ye not therefore partakers with them.

Ephesians 5:33

And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.

Ephesians 6:18

I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you,

Colossians 3:19

Praying withal for us also, that God may open unto us a door of speech to speak the mystery of Christ (for which also I am bound;)

1 Thessalonians 4:4

3 And we will not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.

Titus 3:7

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;

Hebrews 1:14

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God, he might taste death for all.

1 Peter 3:1

0 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.