"...and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered." - 1 Peter 3:7 (NKJV)We are "heirs together of the grace of life". In God's sight, the ground is level. Christian couples are co-equals before God. Here we may be husband and wife, but in all eternity, we'll be brothers and sisters in Christ. That is the primary relationship.But notice the warning: "that y...

"...as to the weaker vessel..." - 1 Peter 3:7 (NKJV)At its core, the concept of "weaker vessel" acknowledges that, in general, men tend to be physically stronger than women. The message is clear: don't take advantage of that.Colossians 3:19 says, "Husbands love your wives and do not be bitter toward them." That word "bitter" really means don't be harsh—don't abuse them."Weaker" doesn't mean less v...

"...giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel..." - 1 Peter 3:7 (NKJV)"Giving honor to the wife" speaks of high rank, reverence, respect. The word "honor" means precious. 1 Peter 1:19 describes Christ's blood as "precious." Peter uses the same Greek word there. We're to treat our wives as precious.Notice it says "giving honor to the wife"—in Greek, it literally says "to the feminine." It's ...

"Husbands, likewise dwell with them with understanding..." - 1 Peter 3:7 (NKJV)"Dwell with them with understanding" means more than just an attitude—it's dwelling with full knowledge. The phrase "dwell with" combines two Greek words meaning "together" and "home." God is saying both of you are homemakers, transforming two individual lives into one unified home. Men, you're called to truly know her....

"He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord." - Proverbs 18:22 (NKJV)Men, your wife is a gift from God to you. She is a blessing from the Lord. Men help themselves out when they treat their wives well. Ephesians 5:28 tells us, "So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself." When you love your wife the way God wants,...