1 Peter 3:3–6

3:3 Let your4 beauty5 not be external—the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry6 or fine clothes—3:4 but the inner person7 of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 3:5 For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands, 3:6 like Sarah who obeyed8 Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children9 when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.10

4	tn Grk “whose,” referring to the wives.
5	tn Or “adornment.”
6	tn The word “jewelry” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate that gold ornaments or jewelry is intended; otherwise the reader might assume wearing gold-colored clothing was forbidden.
7	tn Grk “the hidden man.” KJV’s “the hidden man of the heart,” referring to a wife, could be seriously misunderstood by the modern English reader.
8	tn Grk “as Sarah obeyed.”
9	tn Grk “whose children you become.”
10	tn Grk “doing good and not fearing any intimidation.”