1 Peter

1 Peter 3:3–6

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. ⁵For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands, ⁶just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

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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

1 Peter 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this is how	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
holy	ἅγιαι	hagiai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
women	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
of the past	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
adorned	ἐκόσμουν	ekosmoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2885 I put into order, adorn
themselves	ἑαυτάς	heautas	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
They put their hope	ἐλπίζουσαι	elpizousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1679 I hope, hope for, expect
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
were submissive	ὑποτασσόμεναι	hypotassomenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5293 I place under, subject to
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
husbands	ἀνδράσιν	andrasin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man

1 Peter 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
just as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Sarah	Σάρρα	Sarra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4564 Sarah
obeyed	ὑπήκουσεν	hypēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5219 I listen, obey
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
called	καλοῦσα	kalousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lord	κύριον	kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
you are	ἐγενήθητε	egenēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
if you do what is right	ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι	agathopoiousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G15 I do that which is good
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
refuse	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
to give way	φοβούμεναι	phoboumenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
to fear	πτόησιν	ptoēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4423 terror, consternation