περίθεσις
perithesis
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wearing
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Perithesis refers to the putting on of outward adornment, set alongside hair braiding and clothing in 1 Peter 3:3.
The attested use concerns putting on outward adornment: in 1 Peter 3:3 it occurs in a list that includes braided hair, gold, and clothing.
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Putting on outward adornment · dominant
In 1 Peter 3:3, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the phrase concerning gold within a list of outward adornments. The APB renders the verse, “Of which let the outward adornment not be the braiding of hair and wearing of gold or wearing of clothing.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 3:3, the APB presents the clause as “wearing of gold” within a list of outward adornments.