1 Peter 3:4

New American Standard Bible 2020

but it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.

Cross References

Psalm 131:2

I have certainly soothed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child resting against his mother, My soul within me is like a weaned child.

Psalm 147:6

The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings the wicked down to the ground.

Psalm 149:4

For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation.

Psalm 25:9

He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

Psalm 45:13

¶The King’s daughter is all glorious within; Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

Psalm 51:6

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the humble of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.

Isaiah 29:19

The afflicted also will increase their joy in the Lord, And the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 57:15

For this is what the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners;

Jeremiah 51:59

The command that Jeremiah the prophet gave Seraiah the son of Neriah, the grandson of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. (And Seraiah was quartermaster.)

Matthew 11:29

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 21:5

“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold your King is coming to you, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”

Matthew 23:26

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may also become clean.

Matthew 5:5

“Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth.

Luke 11:40

You foolish ones, did He who made the outside not make the inside also?

Luke 16:15

And He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.

Romans 1:23

and they exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible mankind, of birds, four-footed animals, and crawling creatures.

Romans 2:29

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from people, but from God.

Romans 6:6

knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

Romans 7:22

For I joyfully agree with the law of God in the inner person,

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent!

2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Colossians 3:12

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;

Colossians 3:3

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we instructed you,

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now we command and exhort such persons in the Lord Jesus Christ to work peacefully and eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

2 Timothy 2:25

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

Titus 3:2

to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people.

James 1:21

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

1 Peter 1:23

for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”