1 Peter 3:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Peter 3:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Peter 3:420 words
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ὁhothe
κρυπτὸςkryptoshid(-den), inward(-ly), secret
τῆςtēsthe
καρδίαςkardiasheart
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
ἀφθάρτῳaphthartōnot (in-, un-)corruptible, immortal
τοῦtouthe
πραέωςpraeōsmeek
καὶkaiand / also
ἡσυχίουhēsychioupeaceable, quiet
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
ὅhowho / which
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore, in the presence (sight) of, to
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
πολυτελέςpolytelescostly, very precious, of
great price
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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