1 Peter 3:7
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.
About 1 Peter 3:7
1 Peter 3:7 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Domestic Violence in the Bible, The Giving of the Law: Sinai and the Ten Commandments, and Giving in the Bible. Found in the epistle of 1 Peter, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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- Psalms 11:5
“The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
- Ephesians 5:28
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
- Malachi 2:16
“For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.”
- Colossians 3:19
“Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.”
- Psalms 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
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How to Apply 1 Peter 3:7
Meditate on 1 Peter 3:7 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Domestic Violence in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.
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