“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 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” (1 Peter 3:3-4).
Peter is not telling us to avoid wearing gold, or don’t cut your hair, or don’t get a permanent. The reason we know this is because he also says “or putting on of apparel”. If we say he means for women not to wear gold, would he not also mean women could not put on apparel (clothes)?
The point of the passage is not so much what women should not do, but more about a meek and quiet spirit, (resting and trusting in God) is a greater witness to a lost husband that any thing else a woman may say, wear, or do (1 Peter 3:1-4).
