Husbands,Οἱ ἄνδρεςlikewise,ὁμοίωςlive with themσυνοικοῦντεςwithκατὰunderstanding,γνῶσινasὡςwith a weakerἀσθενεστέρῳvessel,σκεύειthe woman,τῷ γυναικείῳshowingἀπονέμοντεςhonor,τιμήνasὡςalsoκαὶfellow heirsσυγκληρονόμοιςof the graceχάριτοςof life,ζωῆςso thatεἰς τὸyour prayersτὰς προσευχὰς ὑμῶνmay notμὴbe hindered.ἐγκόπτεσθαι
1 Peter 3:7
Study it in the app“Husbands, likewise, live with them with understanding, as with a weaker vessel, the woman, showing honor, as also fellow heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.”
Peter speaks to wives and husbands about conduct, inner beauty, and treatmentDating and Marriage
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 3:7, word by word
- Husbandsἄνδρεςandres
husband
The married man, his wife's partner.
Where else “andres” appears- likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōs
likewise
In the same way, likewise.
Where else “homoiōs” appears- live with themσυνοικοῦντεςsynoikountes
live with
Live together with someone.
Where else “synoikountes” appears- understandingγνῶσινgnōsin
knowledge
Knowledge.
Where else “gnōsin” appears- with a weakerἀσθενεστέρῳasthenesterōi
weak
Lacking strength or firmness; frail.
Where else “asthenesterōi” appears- vesselσκεύειskeuei
instrument
A person God uses: "a chosen tool".
Where else “skeuei” appears- the womanγυναικείῳgynaikeiōi
female, feminine
Female, of a woman.
Where else “gynaikeiōi” appears- showingἀπονέμοντεςaponemontes
show, assign
Assign, give what is due.
Where else “aponemontes” appears- honorτιμήνtimēn
honor
The respect and esteem given to someone for who they are.
Where else “timēn” appears- fellow heirsσυγκληρονόμοιςsynklēronomois
fellow heir
Fellow heir: someone who inherits together with another.
Where else “synklēronomois” appears- of the graceχάριτοςcharitos
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charitos” appears- of lifeζωῆςzōēs
eternal life
What God gives to live with him without end.
Where else “zōēs” appears- your prayersπροσευχὰςproseuchas
prayer
Talking with God, asking him.
Where else “proseuchas” appears- be hinderedἐγκόπτεσθαιenkoptesthai
hinder
Hinder, block someone's way.
Where else “enkoptesthai” appears
Translation note
“Vessel”: a frequent image for the body or the person.
The context
6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him master; whose children you have become if you do good and do not fear any terror.
7 · This verse (above)
8Finally, all of you be like-minded, sympathetic, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, humble,