1 Peter 3:7 (YLT)

Passage

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 3:5 for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

1 Peter 3:6 as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him `sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.

1 Peter 3:7 The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:8 And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

1 Peter 3:9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "heirs together", "grace of life", "prayers be not hindered", "husbands", "like", "manner", and "dwelling". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "heirs together", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "as Sarah was obedient to Abraham calling..." into verse 8's "And finally being all of one mind...", so "grace" and "heirs together" belong inside that flow. In Honor in Marriage and Shared Grace, the local focus is holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "heirs together" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.