1 Peter 3:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    In the same way, you husbands, live 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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, {G2532} as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Lyke wyse ye men dwell with them accordinge to knowledge gevinge honoure vnto the wyfe as vnto the weaker vessell and as vnto them that are heyres also of the grace of lyfe that youre prayers be not let.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Likewyse ye men, dwell with them acordinge vnto knowlege, geuynge honor vnto the wife, as to the weaker vessel: & as vnto the yt are heyres with you of the grace of life, that youre prayers be not let.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Lykewyse ye husbandes dwell with them accordyng to knowledge, geuyng honour vnto the wyfe, as vnto the weaker vessell, and as vnto them that are heires also of the grace of lyfe, that your prayers be not hyndered.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You husbands, in the same way, 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Col 3:19 : 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 However, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
  • Eph 5:25-28 : 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing of water through the word, 27 and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
  • Mal 2:14-16 : 14 Yet you ask, 'Why?' Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant. 15 Did not God make them one, with a portion of His spirit in their union? And what was the one seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth. 16 For the Lord, the God of Israel, says that He hates divorce, and He covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of Hosts. Therefore, guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be unfaithful.
  • 1 Thess 4:4 : 4 That each of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
  • 1 Cor 7:3 : 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
  • Gen 2:23-24 : 23 The man said, 'This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called "woman," for she was taken out of man.' 24 For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
  • Prov 5:15-19 : 15 Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. 16 Should your springs be scattered abroad, your streams of water in the public squares? 17 Let them be yours alone, and not for strangers with you. 18 May your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth. 19 A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, and may you always be captivated by her love.
  • Matt 19:3-9 : 3 Some Pharisees came to him, testing him and asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?" 4 He answered, "Have you not read that the Creator, from the beginning, made them male and female?" 5 And he said, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate. 7 They said to him, "Why then did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given and the woman sent away?" 8 He said to them, "Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not this way from the beginning." 9 I tell you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
  • Eph 3:6 : 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    1In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.

    2When they observe your pure and reverent behavior.

    3Let your beauty not be external—such as elaborate hairstyles, the wearing of gold jewelry, or fine clothes.

    4Instead, it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

    5For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands.

    6Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her children if you do what is good and do not fear anything that frightens you.

  • Col 3:18-19
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    78%

    18Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

    19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

  • 1 Cor 7:2-5
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    2But because of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

    3The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

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  • Eph 5:21-25
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    21submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

    22Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

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    76%

    8Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another as brothers and sisters, be tenderhearted and humble.

  • Eph 5:33
    74%

    33However, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

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    16For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

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    72%

    4They are to encourage the young women to love their husbands and children,

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    3But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

  • Eph 5:28-29
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    28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

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    11Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded and faithful in all things.

  • 1 Cor 7:10-14
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    10To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord: A wife must not separate from her husband.

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    13And if a woman has a husband who is an unbeliever and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.

    14For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.

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    34Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak but must be in submission, as the law says.

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  • 1 Cor 7:33-34
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    33But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife.

    34And his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs. Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.

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    68%

    4That each of you knows how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

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    68%

    14Therefore, I desire that younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

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    68%

    2For a married woman is legally bound to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law that binds her to him.

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity.

    5(For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

  • 1 Tim 2:9
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    9Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

  • 1 Pet 5:5
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    5In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

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    13Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

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    7A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

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    29This is what I mean, brothers and sisters: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as if they do not.

  • 1 Tim 5:2
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    2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters—with absolute purity.

  • Prov 31:23
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    14Any vow or binding oath to deny herself can be confirmed or annulled by her husband.