1 Pet. 3:7 in context
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1 Pet. 3:6      1 Pet. 3:8

First letter of Peter 3:7

In the same way, husbands should live with their wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker (more fragile) vessel. Show them honor (respect) as fellow heirs of the grace of life (God's life) so that nothing stands in the way of your prayers.
[The verse cannot mean that women are spiritually, mentally, or emotionally weaker than men. The second part of the verse makes it clear that both men and women are God's image and co-heirs! Although there are physical differences, women are often shorter than men and do not have the same muscle mass, but that is not the point here. There are women who are taller and stronger than men. Both the husband and wife are likened to a vessel, and in that comparison, the woman is the "weaker" one. Paul uses a similar image with honorable and less honorable uses, see Rom. 9:20–23. When it comes to porcelain, "weaker" is not a negative word that is equated with less valuable, but rather the opposite. The key words in the verse are esteem and respect. Just as we value and treat a fine, expensive ceramic vessel with dignity, compared to coarse everyday porcelain, so should a man show his wife respect and esteem!
It is also interesting to note all the details surrounding the holy vessels in the tabernacle, see Num 7:1. Women and men are meant to be temples of the Holy Spirit and God's holy vessels. During the captivity in Babylon, the temple was plundered and even the holy vessels were taken away, see Ezra 5:14.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Οἱ   ἄνδρες   ὁμοίως,   συνοικοῦντες   κατὰ   γνῶσιν   ὡς   ἀσθενεστέρῳ   σκεύει   τῷ   γυναικείῳ   ἀπονέμοντες   τιμὴν   ὡς   καὶ   συγκληρονόμοις   χάριτος   ζωῆς   εἰς   τὸ   μὴ   ἐγκόπτεσθαι   τὰς   προσευχὰς   ὑμῶν.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Οἱ   ἄνδρες   ὁμοίως,   συνοικοῦντες   κατὰ   γνῶσιν   ὡς   ἀσθενεστέρῳ   σκεύει   τῷ   γυναικείῳ   ἀπονέμοντες   τιμὴν   ὡς   καὶ   συγκληρονόμοις   χάριτος   ζωῆς   εἰς   τὸ   μὴ   ἐγκόπτεσθαι   τὰς   προσευχὰς   ὑμῶν.¶  

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TR has 23 Words, NA has 25 (+2).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3588
 Οἱ (Oi)
 you who [are]
Definite article Definite article
vocative pl. ♂ vocative plural masculine
T-VPM
G0435
 ἄνδρες (andres)
 Husbands
Noun Noun
vocative pl. ♂ vocative plural masculine
N-VPM
G3668
 ὁμοίως, (omoios,)
 likewise,
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G4924
 συνοικοῦντες (synoikoyntes)
 dwelling with [them]
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-PAP-NPM
G2596
 κατὰ (kata)
 according to
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G1108
 γνῶσιν (gnosin)
 knowledge,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G5613
 ὡς (os)
 as
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0772
 ἀσθενεστέρῳ (asthenestero)
 with a weaker
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
Comparative Comparative
 A-DSN-C
G4632
 σκεύει (skeyei)
 vessel
Noun Noun
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
N-DSN
G3588
 τῷ (to)
 with the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
T-DSN
G1134
 γυναικείῳ (gynaikeio)
 female,
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
A-DSN
G0632
 ἀπονέμοντες (aponemontes)
 rendering
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-PAP-NPM
G5092
 τιμὴν (timen)
 honor,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G5613
 ὡς (os)
 since
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 [they are] also
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G4789
 συγκληρονόμοις (sygkleronomois)
 joint-heirs
Adjective Adjective
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
A-DPM
G5485
 χάριτος (charitos)
 of [the] grace
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2222
 ζωῆς (zoes)
 of life,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G1519
 εἰς (eis)
 so as
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 this
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
T-ASN
G3361
 μὴ (me)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G1465
 ἐγκόπτεσθαι (egkoptesthai)
 [cause to] be impeded
VERB Verb
pres. pass. inf. present passive infinitive
V-PPN
G3588
 τὰς (tas)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G4335
 προσευχὰς (proseychas)
 prayers
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G4771
 ὑμῶν.¶ (ymon.)
 of you.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. second person genitive plural
P-2GP

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