Link Hudson, Melvin Harter I Peter 3:3 KJV Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing...
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Holiness inside will reflect on the outside. However, unadorned, conservative, clothing, or pious conduct does not produce holiness in the heart.
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BTW, the NIV is almost identical to the New World Translation (JW Bible).
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Correction, I said that John Piper argued that about the clothes.
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My question is who sets the standard as to what is excessive or expensive. How are those things measured. As a RN I cannot say that merely a patient is in great pain. I have to a measurement of how great that pain is. Also, if we are not to adorn ourselves in expensive clothing and jewelry, then wouldn’t expensive cars and houses be considered in the holiness argument as well. I see ministers who disqualify women that wear expensive clothes as unholy, yet the minister or his family drove 60-80,000 dollar camero convertibles and SUV’s.
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Good comment
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Btw, I never said that Peter was suggesting nudity for women. I’m saying that Piper was arguing that the absolutely no jewelry interpretation would require the absolutely no rainment interpretation. His point was that it was forbidding clothing or jewelry, but excessive attention to outward adorning. Anyway, your OP falsely accuses me.
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It’s a legitimate issue to address by looking at the verse and addressing its meaning.
I Peter 3:
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 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.The NIV says
3 Your beauty should not be an external one, consisting of braided hair or the wearing of gold ornaments and dresses.
4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. -
Sorry to have implied that
You did bring it up several times Independent of PiperI’ve never thought Piper was credible
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Still the modern Bible versions imply one can be nude and still holy
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You realize the absurdity of saying you can’t wear jewelry or clothes?
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Help us clarify the meaning of I Peter 3:3
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Plaiting of hair. It’s a hairstyle where women wore most of their gold and jewelry in a beehive type do showing off their worth to other less wealthy women. They trusted in their wealth not God. So holiness of the heart would not do such a thing. So for the GO’s wife to wear some jewelry and a little make up and nice cloths looks very modest compared to that women in the early church with gawdy hair style with gold and diamonds everywhere.
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This is one of the most precious, holy and godly women I have ever been privileged to know. I can only wish that my life exemplified the same devotion and godly love that hers does. Whomever you feel is wrong, wouldn’t it be better to pray for them than to badmouth them?
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