1 Peter 3:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with [a](B)someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
8 [b]To sum up, (C)all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, [c](D)loving, (E)compassionate, and (F)humble; 9 (G)not returning evil for evil or (H)insult for insult, but giving a (I)blessing instead; for (J)you were called for the very purpose that you would (K)inherit a blessing.
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- 1 Peter 3:7 Lit a weaker vessel
- 1 Peter 3:8 Or Finally
- 1 Peter 3:8 I.e., as brothers and sisters
1 Peter 3:7-9
New King James Version
A Word to Husbands
7 (A)Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, (B)as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, (C)that your prayers may not be hindered.
Called to Blessing
8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [a]courteous; 9 (D)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (E)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (F)that you may inherit a blessing.
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- 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble
1 Peter 3:7-9
Authorized (King James) Version
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.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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1 Peter 3:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Likewise, (A)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (B)vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you, (C)have unity of mind, sympathy, (D)brotherly love, (E)a tender heart, and (F)a humble mind. 9 (G)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, (H)bless, for (I)to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
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- 1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs
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