1 Petrus 3:3

3:3 Let your ¹  beauty ²  not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry ³  or fine clothes –

1 Petrus 4:8

4:8 Above all keep ⁴  your love for one another fervent, ⁵  because love covers a multitude of sins. ⁶ 

[3:3]  ¹ tn Grk “whose,” referring to the wives.

[3:3]  ² tn Or “adornment.”

[3:3]  ³ tn The word “jewelry” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate that gold ornaments or jewelry is intended; otherwise the reader might assume wearing gold-colored clothing was forbidden.

[4:8]  ⁴ tn The primary verb of v. 8 is a participle (“having”) but it continues the sense of command from v. 7.

[4:8]  ⁵ tn Or “constant.”

[4:8]  ⁶ sn The statement of v. 8b, love covers a multitude of sins, is proverbial: It is quoted from Prov 10:12 (cf. Jas 5:20). It speaks of the forbearance that comes with love: Christian love is patient and forgiving toward the offenses of a fellow Christian (Matt 18:21-22; 1 Cor 13:4-7).