Parallel Verses
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;
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:
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;
Common New Testament
Your adornment must not be merely outwardbraiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on fine clothing;
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
Images 1 Peter 3:3
Prayers for 1 Peter 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wives And Husbands
2 by observing the religious chastity of their manners. 3 let their ornament consist, not in what is external, in curling the hair, in appendages of gold, or finery of dress; 4 but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 12:2
and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
and that the women be decent in their apparel, adorned with modesty and reserve, not with broider'd hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
Titus 2:3-15
in charity, in patience: the aged women likewise, to behave with sanctity of manners, not false accusers, not given to tipling,