1 Peter 3:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ In the same way, husbands, live understandingly together, giving respect to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the favour of life, so that your prayers are not hindered.

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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.

1 Peter 3:7 Cross References

Job 42:8

And now, take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Iyoḇ

Matthew 18:19

“Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning any matter that they ask, it shall be done for them by My Father in the heavens.

1 Corinthians 7:3

Let the husband render to his wife what is her due, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

Ephesians 3:6

The gentiles to be co-heirs, united in the same body, and partakers together in the promise in Messiah through the Good News,

Ephesians 4:30

And do not grieve the Set-apart Spirit of Elohim, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 5:33

However, you too, everyone, let each one love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she fears her husband.

Ephesians 6:18

praying at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the set-apart ones;

Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.

1 Thessalonians 4:4

that each one of you should know how to possess his own vessel in set-apartness and respect,

Titus 3:7

that having been declared right by His favour we should become heirs according to the expectation of everlasting life.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all serving spirits sent out to attend those who are about to inherit deliverance?

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that if any are disobedient to the Word, they, without a word, might be won by the behaviour of their wives,