11 translations · Greek
1 Peter 3:4
but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.
1 Peter 3:4 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- ASV American Standard Version
- but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- but—the hidden man of the heart, by the incorruptible [thing] of the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great value before God,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- instead let it come from within, the lasting attractiveness of a gentle and peaceful spirit on the inside. That's what God values.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- but — the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
- DBY Darby Translation
- but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- but from the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, which is rich in the sight of God.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀλλ’ | all’ | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| ὁ | ho | from the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κρυπτὸς | kryptos | inner | G2927 κρυπτός hidden |
| τῆς | tēs | of [your] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καρδίας | kardias | heart | G2588 καρδία heart |
| ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | disposition | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
| ἐν | en | — | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀφθάρτῳ | aphthartō | unfading [ beauty ] | G862 ἄφθαρτος incorruptible |
| τοῦ | tou | of a | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πραέως | praeōs | gentle | G4239 πραΰς gentle |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἡσυχίου | hēsychiou | quiet | G2272 ἡσύχιος quiet |
| πνεύματος | pneumatos | spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| ὅ | ho | which | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ἐνώπιον | enōpion | sight | G1799 ἐνώπιον before |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | in God’s | G2316 θεός God |
| πολυτελές | polyteles | precious | G4185 πολυτελής valuable |
Related verses
- Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
- 1 Samuel 16:7
But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
- Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
- Romans 2:29
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
- Titus 3:2
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
- Matthew 23:26
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.
- Romans 7:22
For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
- Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11
and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.
3 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;
4 but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.
5 For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
Read all of 1 Peter 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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