1 Peter 3:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

dwell with. Greek. sunoikeo. Only here.

according to. App-104.

knowledge. App-132.

giving. dispensing. Greek. aponemo. Only here. In the Septuagint in Deuteronomy 4:19 (divided). The word nemo is not found in N.T., but is frequent in the Septuagint of feeding cattle and sheep.

honour. This is part of the wife's daily portion.

wife. Greek. gunaikeios. Only here. An adjective.

the, &c. Read "the female vessel as weaker".

heirs together. See Romans 8:17.

grace. App-184.

life. App-170.

that. to the end that. App-104.

prayers. App-134.

hindered. Greek. enkopto. See Acts 24:4.

1 Peter 3:7

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.