1 Peter 3:4
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The lasting beauty is the inner person, a gentle and quiet spirit, precious in God's sight.
What Does 1 Peter 3:4 Mean?
Against fading ornaments Peter sets the hidden person of the heart, an inner beauty that does not decay. A meek and quiet spirit is the adornment he commends.
Then comes the verse's quiet power: this is, in the sight of God, of great price. What the world overlooks, God treasures. Meekness here is not weakness but strength held under control; quietness is not silence but a settled calm of soul. Peter assures every reader that the beauty God prizes most is one anyone may cultivate and no one can steal, costly in the only eyes that finally matter.
In the Original Language
praus (πραΰς), 'meek' -- gentle, strength held under control rather than weakness.