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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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)

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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.