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συγκληρονόμοις

synklēronomois

fellow heirs / co-heirs

Summary

συγκληρονόμοις ("co-heirs") in 1 Peter 3:7 identifies the wife as a fellow heir of the grace of life alongside her husband, signaling equal spiritual standing and shared inheritance. This directly undermines hierarchical readings of the surrounding submission language.

Used in Verses

1 Peter 3:1-9 📖 (Explore →)

Wife as fellow heir of the grace of life — equal standing before God

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