1 Peter 3:7
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
προσευχή
Prayer, supplication, a place of prayer. Proseuche. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Prayer is not a last resort. It is the first response of the trusting heart.
τιμή
honor
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τιμή
Honour, value, price, esteem. Time. You were bought with a price therefore glorify God in your body. Your body is not your own. It was purchased. Use it to honour the one who bought it.
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σκεῦος
vessel
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σκεῦος
Vessel, container, object. Skeuos. We have this treasure in jars of clay. The weakness of the container highlights the power of what is inside. Your frailty reveals His strength.
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χάρις
of the grace
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χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
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ζωή
of life
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ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
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γνῶσις
knowledge
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γνῶσις
Knowledge, understanding, insight. Gnosis. The knowledge of God. True knowledge begins with knowing God. All other knowledge is context. This is the content.
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συγκληρονόμος
joint-heirs
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συγκληρονόμος
a co-heir, i.e. (by analogy) participant in common
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ἐγκόπτω
cause to] be impeded
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ἐγκόπτω
to cut into, i.e. (figuratively) impede, detain
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συνοικέω
dwelling with them
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συνοικέω
to reside together (as a family)
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ὁμοίως
likewise,
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ὁμοίως
similarly
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γυναικεῖος
female
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γυναικεῖος
feminine
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