1 Peter 3:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:1-7

1 Peter 3:1-Judges : . This counsel to wives and husbands is full of a fine courtesy, and true chivalry, and shows how the new leaven is at work in the thought of the Church. It is not only a contrast to paganism, but has the essence of a real advance upon Judaism, even though the example of Sarah is cited; and the claim of obedient Christian wives to be her spiritual children is almost as highly thought of, as the place of all Christians as children of Abraham is by Paul. Faithful, wise, and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 3:4

The hidden man of the heart; the inward man, Romans 7:22; 2 Corinthians 4:16; either the soul in opposition to the body, or the image of God, and graces of his Spirit in the soul, called elsewhere the new man, and opposed to natural corruption, or the old man, Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:9,Colossians 3:10. In that which is not corruptible: this relates to what follows, the ornament of a meek, & c., and is opposed to those external ornaments before mentioned, which are of a fading,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Peter 3:1-6

THE CHRISTIAN SPIRIT IN SOCIAL RELATIONSCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESTHE main contention of St. Peter is that the Christian life and obligations are not intended to be, and never should be, made a disturbing force in social and family relations. Our Lord warned His disciples that Christianity would become such a disturber, by reason of the opposition which it would excite; but the disturbing force must never be in the Christian. As much as “lieth in him” he must “follow peace with all men.”... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:1-22

Shall we turn now to First Peter chapter three as Peter addresses himself to the wives? This particular section goes back to verse thirteen of chapter two,Submit yourself to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to king as supreme; governors, unto them sent toward the punishment of evildoers, so is the will of God, that in well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men ( 1 Peter 2:13-15 ): So the idea of submitting to one another in love. And so he talked about,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 3:1-22

1 Peter 3:1-6 . Ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands. The same words occur in Ephesians 5:22. Col 3:18 . The excellence of piety is pleaded here, as the first ornament of a wife. Wisdom connected with the culture of the mind and all the adornings of the christian temper; a chaste behaviour, a fear, and a cautious prudence. These will gain a husband to the Lord more than the monthly fashions of dress. The example of Sarah is adduced, whom all the Hebrew women revered as a model of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Peter 3:1-7

1 Peter 3:1-7Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection Wifely subjectionHere is required of wives subjection towards their husbands; though God made them in many things equal, yet in wisdom He thought meet to make some little inequality, and appointed the husband to be the superior and head, and so to rule, and the wife to be subject to him; yet not so but that he hath his rules to bound his rule, that it exceed not (1 Corinthians 11:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:13).Neither is this without reason; for if all... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 3:4

4 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. Ver. 4. But let it be the hidden ] Vestite vos serico pietatis, byssino sanctitatis, purpura pudicitiae. Taliter pigmentatae Deum habebitis amatorem. It is Tertullian’s counsel to young women, Clothe yourselves, saith he, with the silk of piety, with the satin of sanctity, with the purple of modesty; so shall you have God... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Peter 3:4

the hidden: Psalms 45:13, Psalms 51:6, Matthew 23:26, Luke 11:40, Romans 2:29, Romans 6:6, Romans 7:22, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Ephesians 4:22-Jeremiah :, Colossians 3:3, Colossians 3:9, Colossians 3:10 which is not: 1 Peter 1:23 a meek: 1 Peter 3:15, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 147:6, Psalms 149:4, Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 29:19, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 21:5, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Galatians 5:23, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:12, 2 Timothy 2:25, Titus 3:2, James 1:21,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Peter 3:4

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.The hidden man of the heart — Complete inward holiness, which implies a meek and quiet spirit. A meek spirit gives no trouble willingly to any: a quiet spirit bears all wrongs without being troubled.In the sight of God — Who looks at the heart. All superfluity of dress contributes more to pride and anger than is generally... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:4

4. The hidden man of the heart This is the true adorning, which should be most eagerly sought and highly prized, and to which all other should be subordinate. It is further described as consisting in the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is not corruptible, as gold, apparel, and even the body itself are. Such an ornament is not possible for her who lives only for the world and display. In God’s sight, who looks upon the inward, not the outward, it is very precious. read more

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