1 Peter 3:4

Hidden man. The inward person, the true self (Rom. 7:22; 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 3:16).

The heart. That is, the intrinsic character and personality. Time taken to adorn the character with Christlike traits is of much more profit than excessive time devoted to the outward decoration of the body.

Not corruptible. This incorruptible character is the robe of righteousness that Christ promises to impart to all who accept Him by faith and who come to Him for guidance (see on Matt. 22:11; Rev. 3:18). This is the ornamentation God desires the Christian wife to have. It will commend her and her religion to her unbelieving husband and friends as nothing else possibly could.

Meek. Gr. praiis (see on Matt. 5:5). The unassuming simplicity of the Christian woman will stand forth in sharp contrast with the self-assertiveness of those who seek to attract attention to themselves with eye-catching hair styles, glittering ornaments, and fashionable clothing.

Quiet. Christian tranquillity is not dependent on changing fashions but on Christ, who remains “the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Heb. 13:8) and whose fellowship is worth far more than that of fickle men.

Spirit. That is, the disposition of the mind.

Of great price. The material worth of golden ornaments and rich apparel is insignificant in comparison with the eternal value of truly converted men and women.