1 Peter 3:3 Parallel Translations

Wives must not let their beauty be something external. Beauty doesn't come from hairstyles, gold jewelry, or clothes.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

ASV:

Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

BBE:

Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

DBY:

whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

ERV:

Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

WEY:

Your adornment ought not to be a merely outward thing--one of plaiting the hair, putting on jewelry, or wearing beautiful dresses.

WBS:

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel;

WEB:

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

YLT:

whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

1 Peter 3:3 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 3:18 In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, crescent ornaments,

1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:3 {3} Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
(3) He condemns the unrestrained indulgences and excesses of women, and sets forth their true apparel, such as is precious before God, that is, the inward and incorruptible, which consists in a meek and quiet spirit.

PNT:

3:3 Whose adorning, let it not be that outward [adorning]. While urging those pure and holy lives which will sweetly preach Christ, Peter cannot pass by a foible often seen in the sex. There is a better adorning than that of the body.
Of plaiting the hair. See notes on 1Ti 2:9,10. Compare Ps 45:13. The allusion is to wearing ornaments of gold or silver over the hair, a common adornment of the time.
Or of wearing of gold. For the extravagant dress of Roman women of the time, see Farrar's Early Years of Christianity, p. 5.

WES:

3:3 Three things are here expressly forbidden: curling the hair, wearing gold, (by way of ornament,) and putting on costly or gay apparel. These, therefore, ought never to be allowed, much less defended, by Christians.

MHC:

3:1-7 The wife must discharge her duty to her own husband, though he obey not the word. We daily see how narrowly evil men watch the ways and lives of professors of religion. Putting on of apparel is not forbidden, but vanity and costliness in ornament. Religious people should take care that all their behaviour answers to their profession. But how few know the right measure and bounds of those two necessaries of life, food and raiment! Unless poverty is our carver, and cuts us short, there is scarcely any one who does not desire something beyond what is good for us. Far more are beholden to the lowliness of their state, than the lowliness of their mind; and many will not be so bounded, but lavish their time and money upon trifles. The apostle directs Christian females to put on something not corruptible, that beautifies the soul, even the graces of God's Holy Spirit. A true Christian's chief care lies in right ordering his own spirit. This will do more to fix the affections, and excite the esteem of a husband, than studied ornaments or fashionable apparel, attended by a froward and quarrelsome temper. Christians ought to do their duty to one another, from a willing mind, and in obedience to the command of God. Wives should be subject to their husbands, not from dread and amazement, but from desire to do well, and please God. The husband's duty to the wife implies giving due respect unto her, and maintaining her authority, protecting her, and placing trust in her. They are heirs together of all the blessings of this life and that which is to come, and should live peaceably one with another. Prayer sweetens their converse. And it is not enough that they pray with the family, but husband and wife together by themselves, and with their children. Those who are acquainted with prayer, find such unspeakable sweetness in it, that they will not be hindered therein. That you may pray much, live holily; and that you may live holily, be much in prayer.

CONC:

Adorning Adornment Apparel Beautiful Beauty Body Braided Braiding Clothes Clothing Decoration Dresses Dressing External-braiding Fair Fine Garments Gold Hair Jewelry Jewels Merely Ornaments Ought Outward Plaiting Putting Tressing Wearing Yours

Adorning Adornment Apparel Beautiful Beauty Clothing Dresses Dressing Fair Fine Gold Hair Jewelry Jewels Merely Ornaments Ought Outward Plaiting Putting Wearing

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