1 Peter

1 Peter 3:2–4

²when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

³Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, ⁴but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

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1 Peter 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when they see	ἐποπτεύσαντες	epopteusantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2029 I am an eyewitness of, behold
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
pure	ἁγνὴν	hagnēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G53 pure, chaste
reverent	φόβῳ	phobō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
demeanor	ἀναστροφὴν	anastrophēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life

1 Peter 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
come	ἔστω	estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
outward	ἔξωθεν	exōthen	Adverb	G1855 from without, outside
adornment	κόσμος	kosmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
braided	ἐμπλοκῆς	emplokēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1708 a plaiting, braiding
hair	τριχῶν	trichōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2359 a hair
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gold	χρυσίων	chrysiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5553 a golden ornament
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
fine clothes	ἱματίων	himatiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment

1 Peter 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
from the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
inner	κρυπτὸς	kryptos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2927 hidden, secret
disposition	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
heart	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
unfading	ἀφθάρτῳ	aphthartō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G862 imperishable, incorruptible
of a	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gentle	πραέως	praeōs	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4239 mild, gentle
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
quiet	ἡσυχίου	hēsychiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2272 quiet, tranquil
spirit	πνεύματος	pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
which	ὅ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
precious	πολυτελές	polyteles	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4185 very costly, very precious
in God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
sight	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of

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1 Peter 3:2 1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 1:15 · Philippians 1:27 · Ephesians 5:33 · 2 Peter 3:11 · Ephesians 6:5 · Colossians 3:22 · 1 Peter 3:15–16 · Philippians 3:20 · 1 Peter 3:5–6 · 1 Timothy 4:12

1 Peter 3:3 1 Timothy 2:9–10 · Romans 12:2 · Isaiah 3:18–24 · Titus 2:3–15 · Jeremiah 4:30 · Isaiah 61:10 · Ezekiel 16:7–13 · Jeremiah 2:32 · Exodus 33:4 · Genesis 24:53 · Isaiah 52:1

1 Peter 3:4 Colossians 3:12 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Romans 2:29 · Matthew 11:29 · Titus 3:2 · Matthew 23:26 · Romans 7:22 · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Ephesians 4:2 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · 1 Peter 3:15 · Psalm 25:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.