(KJV)
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.
(NASB2020)
aYou
husbands in the
same way,
live with
your wives in an
understanding way, as with
▼ csomeone 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.
(NET2full)
Husbands,
in the same way,
treat your
wives with consideration as the
weaker partners and
show them
honor ▼▼tn Grk “living together according to knowledge, as to the weaker, female vessel.” The primary verbal ideas of v.
7 are contained in participles (“living together…showing honor”) but they continue the sense of command from the previous paragraphs.
as fellow heirs of the
grace of
life.
In this way nothing will
hinder your prayers.
▼▼tn Grk “so that your prayers may not be hindered.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek, this clause was translated as a separate sentence.
