King James Version

1 Peter 3:7

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “joint-heirs” (συγκληρονόμοις) before [the] grace here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[cause to] be impeded” (ἐγκόπτεσθαι) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[being] joint-heirs” (συγκληρονόμοι) before [the] grace here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “being cut off” (ἐκκόπτεσθαι) before the here.

Οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνδρεςandresye husbandsἀνήρ (anēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye husbands”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.ye husbandsὁμοίωςhomoiōssimilarlyὁμοίωςadverb — “similarly”G3668in like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally.συνοικοῦντεςsunoikountesdwell withσυνοικέω (sunoikeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “dwell with”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4924I dwell with, live in wedlock with.This verse uses “dwell with”.dwell withκατὰkatathem according toκατάpreposition — “them according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.them according toγνῶσινgnōsinknowledgeγνῶσις (gnōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “knowledge”, the object formG1108knowledge, doctrine, wisdom.This verse uses “knowledge”.knowledgeὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἀσθενεστέρῳasthenesterōunto the weakerἀσθενής (asthenēs)adjective, comparative, dative, singular, neuter — “unto the weaker”, the to- or for-formG772(lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick.unto the weakerσκεύειskeueivesselσκεῦος (skeuos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “vessel”, the to- or for-formG4632a vessel to contain liquid; a vessel of mercy or wrath; any instrument by which anything is done; a household utensil; of ships: tackle.vesselτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.γυναικείῳgunaikeiōfeminineγυναικεῖος (gunaikeios)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “feminine”, the to- or for-formG1134belonging to woman, of woman, female.ἀπονέμοντεςaponemontesto render as dueἀπονέμω (aponemō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to render as due”, an ongoing or repeated actionG632 I assign, apportion, render (as due).This verse uses “render as due”.τιμήνtimēnhonorτιμή (timē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “honor”, the object formG5092a price, honor.This verse uses “honor”.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.συγκληρονόμοιςsunklēronomoisbeing heirs togetherσυγκληρονόμος (sunklēronomos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “being heirs together”, the to- or for-formG4789a joint heir, participant.being heirs togetherχάριτοςcharitosof the graceχάρις (charis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the grace”, the of-formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.of the graceζωῆςzōēsof lifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.of lifeεἰςeisthatεἰςpreposition — “that”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.thatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐγκόπτεσθαιenkoptesthaito hinderedἐγκόπτω (enkoptō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to hindered”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1465I interrupt, hinder.hinderedτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προσευχὰςproseuchasprayerπροσευχή (proseuchē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “prayer”, the object formG4335(a) prayer (to God), (b) a place for prayer (used by Jews, perhaps where there was no synagogue).This verse uses “prayer”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

συγκληρονόμοιsunklēronomoibeing heirs togetherσυγκληρονόμος (sunklēronomos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “being heirs together”, the to- or for-formG4789a joint heir, participant.ἐκκόπτεσθαιekkoptesthaito beἐκκόπτω (ekkoptō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1581I cut out (off, away), remove, prevent.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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.

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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.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

Darby Translation

[Ye] husbands likewise, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, as with a weaker, [even] the female, vessel, giving [them] honour, as also fellow-heirs of [the] grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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