1 Peter 3:3

Modern English Version

Do not let your adorning be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine clothing.

Cross References

Genesis 24:22

When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold nose ring of half a shekel weight and two bracelets for her wrists of ten shekels weight in gold,

Genesis 24:47

“Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ “And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milkah bore for him.’ “So I put the nose ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.

Genesis 24:53

Then the servant brought out jewels of silver and gold, and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.

2 Kings 9:30

When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it. She put black paint on her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down through the window.

Esther 5:1

On the third day, Esther put on her royal apparel and positioned herself in the king’s palace courtyard so that she would be directly in line with the part of the king’s throne room where the king sat facing the entrance of the room on his royal throne in the royal hall.

Psalm 45:9

Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.

Exodus 3:22

But every woman will ask of her neighbor, and of her that sojourns near her house, articles of silver, and articles of gold, and clothing, and you will put them on your sons, and on your daughters—in this way you will plunder the Egyptians.”

Exodus 32:2

Aaron said to them, “Break off the gold earrings that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.”

Exodus 33:4

When the people heard this disturbing word, they mourned. And no one put on his ornaments.

Exodus 35:22

They came, both men and women, as many as had willing hearts, and brought brooches, earrings, rings and bracelets, all kinds of jewelry of gold, every man presenting an offering of gold to the Lord.

Exodus 38:8

He made the basin of bronze with its base of bronze from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Isaiah 52:1

Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. For the uncircumcised and the unclean will no longer enter you.

Isaiah 61:10

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Jeremiah 2:32

Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

Jeremiah 4:30

When you are devastated, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain you will make yourself fair. Your lovers will despise you; they will seek your life.

Ezekiel 23:40

Furthermore, they have even sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came. For them you washed yourself, painted your eyes, and decked yourself with ornaments.

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and complete will of God.

1 Peter 3:2

as they see the purity and reverence of your lives.