JMNT(i)
7 Husbands (or: Adult males),
likewise (or: in like manner):
Continuously dwelling together (cohabiting; making a joint home)
with [
them]
corresponding to intimate, experiential knowledge [
of them]
(= with a learned insight and an intelligent recognition of the nature and aspects of a married situation), [
be]
habitually assigning (portioning-off; awarding; allotting)
honor (value; worth)
to the female attributes (things pertaining to a woman; or: to a feminine one)
as to a person having a disadvantaged position in her living (or: a weaker livelihood; or: a weaker vessel, utensil, instrument, container, gear, furniture, equipment),
yet as to co-heirs of Life's grace and favor (or: of [the] grace which is life; or, with other MSS: as joint-participants in an inheritance of manifold {diverse; varied; multicolored} grace – of life [
p72 adds: pertaining to and having the qualities of the Age {of eonian life}]),
into the [
situation where]
your thoughts, words and actions projected toward goodness (or: prayers)
continue not to be hindered or blocked, as if by a trench being cut in their path to impede their progress.