1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 Peter 3:3 Do not let your adorning be external. Examples of “external... adorning” can be seen in portraits and sculptures from the first century. The elaborate braiding of women’s hair and the wearing of attention-grabbing jewelry were common in upper-class Roman society. Peter is not literally prohibiting all braiding of hair or all wearing of gold jewelry. Instead, he warns against being more concerned about personal appearance than personal character.

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