(A)You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with [a](B)someone 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.

[b]To sum up, (C)all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, [c](D)loving, (E)compassionate, and (F)humble; (G)not returning evil for evil or (H)insult for insult, but giving a (I)blessing instead; for (J)you were called for the very purpose that you would (K)inherit a blessing.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:7 Lit a weaker vessel
  2. 1 Peter 3:8 Or Finally
  3. 1 Peter 3:8 I.e., as brothers and sisters

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