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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;
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;
Holman Bible
Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments
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:
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
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Wives And Husbands
2 When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God. 3 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; 4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 3:18-24
In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,
Genesis 24:22
And when the camels had had enough, the man took a gold nose-ring, half a shekel in weight, and two ornaments for her arms of ten shekels weight of gold;
Genesis 24:47
And questioning her, I said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, and Milcah his wife. Then I put the ring on her nose and the ornaments on her hands.
Genesis 24:53
Then he took jewels of silver and jewels of gold and fair robes and gave them to Rebekah: and he gave things of value to her mother and her brother.
Exodus 3:22
For every woman will get from her neighbour and from the woman living in her house, ornaments of silver and gold, and clothing; and you will put them on your sons and your daughters; you will take the best of their goods from the Egyptians.
Exodus 32:2
Then Aaron said to them, Take off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives and your sons and your daughters, and give them to me.
Exodus 33:4
Hearing this bad news the people were full of grief, and no one put on his ornaments.
Exodus 35:22
They came, men and women, all who were ready to give, and gave pins and nose-rings and finger-rings and neck-ornaments, all of gold; everyone gave an offering of gold to the Lord.
Exodus 38:8
And he made the washing-vessel of brass on a brass base, using the polished brass looking-glasses given by the women who did work at the doors of the Tent of meeting.
2 Kings 9:30
And when Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel had news of it; and, painting her eyes and dressing her hair with ornaments, she put her head out of the window.
Esther 5:1
Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.
Psalm 45:9
Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.
Isaiah 52:1
Awake! awake! put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful robes, O Jerusalem, the holy town: for from now there will never again come into you the unclean and those without circumcision.
Isaiah 61:10
I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
Jeremiah 2:32
Is it possible for a virgin to put out of her memory her ornaments, or a bride her robes? but my people have put me out of their memories for unnumbered days.
Jeremiah 4:30
And you, when you are made waste, what will you do? Though you are clothed in red, though you make yourself beautiful with ornaments of gold, though you make your eyes wide with paint, it is for nothing that you make yourself fair; your lovers have no more desire for you, they have designs on your life.
Ezekiel 16:7-13
And be increased in number like the buds of the field; and you were increased and became great, and you came to the time of love: your breasts were formed and your hair was long; but you were uncovered and without clothing.
Ezekiel 23:40
And she even sent for men to come from far away, to whom a servant was sent, and they came: for whom she was washing her body and painting her eyes and making herself fair with ornaments.
Romans 12:2
And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;
Titus 2:3-15
That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,