Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
dwell—Greek, "dwelling": connected with the verb, I Peter 2:17, "Honor all."
knowledge—Christian knowledge: appreciating the due relation of the sexes in the design of God, and acting with tenderness and forbearance accordingly: wisely: with wise consideration.
them . . . giving honour to the wife—translate and punctuate the Greek rather, "dwelling according to knowledge with the female (Greek adjective, qualifying 'vessel'; not as English Version, a noun) as with the weaker vessel (see on I Thessalonians 4:4. Both husband and wife are vessels in God's hand, and of God's making, to fulfil His gracious purposes. Both weak, the woman the weaker. The sense of his own weakness, and that she, like himself, is God's vessel and fabric, ought to lead him to act with tender and wise consideration towards her who is the weaker fabric), giving (literally, 'assigning,' 'apportioning') honor as being also (besides being man and wife) heirs together," etc.; or, as the Vatican manuscript reads, as to those who are also (besides being your wives) fellow heirs." (The reason why the man should give honor to the woman is, because God gives honor to both as fellow heirs; compare the same argument, I Peter 3:9). He does not take into account the case of an unbelieving wife, as she might yet believe.
grace of life—God's gracious gift of life (I Peter 1:4, I Peter 1:13).
that your prayers be not hindered—by dissensions, which prevent united prayer, on which depends the blessing.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Peter 3:7:
Genesis 25:21
Romans 16:13
Ephesians 5:22
1 Thessalonians 4:4
1 Timothy 2:8
1 Timothy 2:14
1 Peter 1:3
1 Peter 2:12
1 Peter 5:13
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