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1 Peter 3:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Whose adorningp let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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1 Tim. 2:9‑10• ⁹in like manner also that women in seemly deportment adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braids and gold or pearls or costly apparel,
¹⁰but, what becometh women professing godliness, by good works. (1 Tim. 2:9‑10)

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1 Tim. 2:9‑10• ⁹in like manner also that women in seemly deportment adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braids and gold or pearls or costly apparel,
¹⁰but, what becometh women professing godliness, by good works. (1 Tim. 2:9‑10)

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Titus 2:3‑15• ³that aged women likewise be in deportment reverent, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good;
⁴that they may train the young women to be lovers of husbands, lovers of children,
⁵discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill-spoken of.
⁶The younger men likewise exhort to be right-minded,
⁷in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in the teaching uncorruptness, gravity,
⁸healthy speech that cannot be condemned, that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil to say concerning us:
⁹bond-servants to be in subjection to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not gainsaying,
¹⁰not purloining, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
¹¹For the grace of God appeared bringing salvation to all men,
¹²instructing us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godlily in this present age,
¹³looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
¹⁴who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
¹⁵These things speak, and exhort, and reprove, with all authority. Let no man despise thee. (Titus 2:3‑15)

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Rom. 12:2• ²and not to fashion yourselves to this age but to be transformed by the renewing of the mind that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Rom. 12:2)

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Gen. 24:22,47,53• ²²And it came to pass, when the camels had done drinking, that the man took a gold ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets of ten [shekels] of gold,
⁴⁷And I asked her and said, Whose daughter [art] thou? And she said, Bethuel's daughter (Nachor's son) whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
⁵³And the servant brought forth vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and clothing, and gave [them] to Rebekah; he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. (Gen. 24:22,47,53)

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Ex. 3:22• ²²but every woman shall ask her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put [them] upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. (Ex. 3:22)

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Ex. 32:2• ²{i}And Aaron said to them, Break off the golden rings that are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.{/i} (Ex. 32:2)

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Ex. 33:4• ⁴{i}And when the people heard this evil word, they mourned; and no man put on his ornaments.{/i} (Ex. 33:4)

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Ex. 35:22• ²²And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto Jehovah. (Ex. 35:22)

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Ex. 38:8• ⁸{i}And he made the laver of copper, and its stand of copper, of the mirrors of the crowds of women who crowded before the entrance of the tent of meeting.{/i} (Ex. 38:8)

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2 Kings 9:30• ³⁰{i}And Jehu came to Jizreel; and Jezebel heard of it, and she put paint to her eyes, and decked her head, and looked out at the window.{/i} (2 Kings 9:30)

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Esther 5:1• ¹And it came to pass on the third day that Esther put on royal [apparel] and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house. (Esther 5:1)

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Psa. 45:9• ⁹Daughters of kings [are] among thine honourable women;{HR}At thy right hand hath stood the queen in fine gold of Ophir. (Psa. 45:9)

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Isa. 3:18‑24• ¹⁸In that day the Lord will take away the ornament of anklets, and the networks, and the crescents,
¹⁹the pendants, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,
²⁰the head-tires, and the ankle-chains, and the sashes, and the perfume-boxes, and the amulets,
²¹the rings, and the nose-jewels,
²²the festival-robes and the mantles, and the shawls, and the bags ,
²³the mirrors, and the fine linen, and the turbans, and the flowing veils.
²⁴And it shall come to pass, instead of sweet spices there shall be rottenness and instead of a girdle, a rope; and instead of well-set hair, baldness; and instead of a stomacher, a girding of sackcloth; branding instead of beauty. (Isa. 3:18‑24)

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Isa. 52:1• ¹Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. (Isa. 52:1)

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Isa. 61:10• ¹⁰I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with the turban, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels. (Isa. 61:10)

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Jer. 2:32• ³²{i}Doth a virgin forget her ornaments, a bride her attire? But my people have forgotten me days without number.{/i} (Jer. 2:32)

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Jer. 4:30• ³⁰{i}—And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair: thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.{/i} (Jer. 4:30)

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Ezek. 16:7‑13• ⁷{i}I caused thee to multiply, as the bud of the field; and thou didst increase and grow great, and thou camest to fullness of beauty; thy breasts were fashioned, and thy hair grew: but thou wast naked and bare.{/i}
⁸{i}And I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, and behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness; and I swore unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.{/i}
⁹{i}And I washed thee with water, and thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil;{/i}
¹⁰{i}and I clothed thee with embroidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I bound thee about with byssus, and covered thee with silk.{/i}
¹¹{i}And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck;{/i}
¹²{i}and I put a ring on thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.{/i}
¹³{i}Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver, and thy raiment was byssus, and silk, and embroidered work. Thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and thou becamest exceedingly beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.{/i} (Ezek. 16:7‑13)

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Ezek. 23:40• ⁴⁰{i}And furthermore, they sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thine eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments;{/i} (Ezek. 23:40)

• Next he turns to the external habits of a Christian wife, and urges the avoidance of frivolous and sumptuous ornaments. (“1 Peter 3:1-6” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

W. Kelly Translation

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whose adornment let it not be the outward onea of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel,

WK Translation Notes

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Complication might be avoided by "On whose part let there be, not the outward ornament of plaiting. . ." etc.