Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
International Standard Version
Your beauty should not be an external one, consisting of braided hair or the wearing of gold ornaments and dresses.
A Conservative Version
Of which let it not be the outward world of braiding of hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on apparel,
American Standard Version
Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;
Amplified
Your adornment must not be merely external—with interweaving and elaborate knotting of the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or [being superficially preoccupied with] dressing in expensive clothes;
An Understandable Version
Do not let your [adornment] be [the decorations] of the physical body, such as elaborate hair-dos, the wearing of golden [jewelry] and the wearing of [stunning] outfits.
Anderson New Testament
Let not your adorning be that which is outward, which consists in plaiting the hair, and wearing gold, and putting on apparel:
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
Your adornment must not be merely outwardbraiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on fine clothing;
Daniel Mace New Testament
let their ornament consist, not in what is external, in curling the hair, in appendages of gold, or finery of dress;
Darby Translation
whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
whose adorning, let it not be that which is external-the plaiting of hair, trinkets of gold, or finery of dress;
Godbey New Testament
whose beauty, let it not be the external beauty of braiding the hairs, and wearing golds, or putting on of outer garments;
Goodspeed New Testament
You must not adopt the external attractions of arranging the hair and wearing jewelry and dress;
John Wesley New Testament
Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of curling the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel, But the hidden man of the heart,
Julia Smith Translation
Whose outside let it not be of the interweaving of hairs, and of putting round of gold, or of putting on of garments, the arrangement;
King James 2000
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let your adornment not be the external [kind], braiding hair and putting on gold jewelry or putting on [fine] clothing,
Modern King James verseion
Of whom let not be the adorning of garments, or outward braiding of hair and wearing of gold, or of putting on clothing,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whose apparel shall not be outward with broided hair, and hanging on of gold, other in putting on of gorgeous apparel:
Moffatt New Testament
You are not to adorn yourselves on the outside with braids of hair and ornaments of gold and changes of dress,
Montgomery New Testament
Your adornment ought not to be the outward adornment of plaited hair and golden jewels and the wearing of beautiful dresses;
NET Bible
Let your beauty not be external -- the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes --
New Heart English Bible
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;
Noyes New Testament
Whose adorning, let it not be the out yard adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel;
Sawyer New Testament
Whose ornament let it not be the external [ornament] of braided hair and the putting on of chains of gold or of clothing,
The Emphasized Bible
Whose adorning, let it be - not the outward, of plaiting the hair and wearing golden ornaments, or putting on of apparel,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Whose adorning let it not be that exterior one of braided locks, and golden trimmings, and dresses put on with nicety;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yours should be, not the external adornment of the arrangement of the hair, the wearing of jewelry, or the putting on of dresses,
Webster
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel;
Weymouth New Testament
Your adornment ought not to be a merely outward thing--one of plaiting the hair, putting on jewelry, or wearing beautiful dresses.
Williams New Testament
Your adornments must be not of an external nature, with braids of hair or ornaments of gold, or changes of dress,
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
whose adorning, let it not be the outward one of braiding of hair and of wearing of golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel;
Worsley New Testament
Whose adorning, let it not be that without, of plaiting the hair, and putting on of gold, or wearing fine clothes;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » The inward adorning
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
Dress » Rules with respect to women's
Dress » Special advices concerning » The inward adorning
Hairs » Of women » Plaited and broidered
Marriage » The duties of a wife
Ornaments » Jewels » Discarded
Wives » Should be adorned » Not with ornaments
Women » Dress of » Too much stress upon outward attire
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 3:3
Prayers for 1 Peter 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wives And Husbands
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when they observe your pure, reverent lives.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 3:18-24
On that day
Genesis 24:22
After the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing half a shekel, and for her wrists two bracelets weighing 10 shekels of gold.
Genesis 24:47
Then I asked her: Whose daughter are you? She responded, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose
Genesis 24:53
Then he brought out objects of silver and gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.
Exodus 3:22
Each woman will ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry, and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”
Exodus 32:2
Then Aaron replied to them, “Take off the gold rings
Exodus 33:4
When the people heard this bad news, they mourned and didn’t put on their jewelry.
Exodus 35:22
Both men and women came; all who had willing hearts brought brooches, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry—everyone who waved a presentation offering of gold to the Lord.
Exodus 38:8
He made the bronze basin and its stand from the bronze mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
2 Kings 9:30
When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it, so she painted her eyes,
Esther 5:1
On the third day,
Psalm 45:9
the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,
stands at your right hand.
Isaiah 52:1
put on your strength, Zion!
Put on your beautiful garments,
Jerusalem, the Holy City!
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
will no longer enter you.
Isaiah 61:10
I exult in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,
as a groom wears a turban
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Jeremiah 2:32
or a bride her wedding sash?
Yet My people have forgotten Me
for countless days.
Jeremiah 4:30
that you dress yourself in scarlet,
that you adorn yourself with gold jewelry,
that you enlarge your eyes with paint?
You beautify yourself for nothing.
Your lovers reject you;
they want to take your life.
Ezekiel 16:7-13
I made you thrive
Ezekiel 23:40
“In addition, they sent for men who came from far away when a messenger was dispatched to them. And look how they came! You bathed, painted your eyes,
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed
1 Timothy 2:9-10
Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing,
Titus 2:3-15
In the same way, older women