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1 Peter 3:4

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4but rather what is inside the heartGbh—the imperishable quality of a gentlebi and quietbj spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

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Footnotes

  1. GOr rather, the hidden person of the heart

Cross references

  1. bhRm 2:29; 7:22
  2. biMt 5:5
  3. bj1Tm 2:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.

NLTNew Living Translation

You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

but the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is highly valuable in the sight of God.

KJV 1900King James Version

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.