1 Peter 2:4
ContextA Living Stone, a Chosen People
2:4 So as you come to him, 1 a living stone rejected by men but 2 chosen and priceless 3 in God’s sight,
1 Peter 3:4
Context3:4 but the inner person 4 of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
1 tn Grk “to whom coming…you are built up…” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.
2 tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.
3 tn Grk “chosen, priceless.”
4 tn Grk “the hidden man.” KJV’s “the hidden man of the heart,” referring to a wife, could be seriously misunderstood by the modern English reader.