1 Peter 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 3:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of app..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 3:3 — KJV
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;”
— 1 Peter 3:3 (KJV)
1 Peter 3:3 in Context — About the Book of 1 Peter
1 Peter is written to exiles under fire — believers scattered and slandered across Asia Minor. Peter, who once cracked under pressure, now teaches how to stand: a living hope through resurrection, holiness in a hostile culture, and casting all anxiety on the One who cares for you.
Cross-References for 1 Peter 3:3
“Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:3: let, gold, apparel
“And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. blue: or, violet”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:3: let, gold, apparel
“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; broided: or, plaited”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:3: hair, gold, apparel
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:3: whose, let
“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 3:3: whose, let
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