OET interlinear 1PET 3:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλ’ ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος

but the hidden ˱of˲_the heart person

If it would be helpful in your language, you could begin this verse as a new sentence. If you do so, then you will need to repeat the subject and verb from the previous verse. Alternate translation: [Rather, let your adornment be the inner man of the heart]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος

the hidden ˱of˲_the heart person

Here, hidden man and heart both refer to a person’s thoughts or emotions. If this would confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the inner thoughts]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος

the hidden ˱of˲_the heart person

Peter is using the possessive form to indicate that the hidden man is the same thing as the heart. If this is not clear in your language, you could use express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [the hidden man, which is the heart] or [the hidden man, namely, the heart]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος

in the indestructible_‹beauty› ˱of˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πρᾳέος καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές)

Peter is using the possessive form to indicate that the imperishable thing is the same thing as a gentle and quiet spirit. If this is not clear in your language, you could use express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [in the imperishable thing, which is a gentle and quiet spirit] or [in the imperishable thing, namely, a gentle and quiet spirit]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τοῦ πραέως καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος

˱of˲_the ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πρᾳέος καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές)

Here,quiet means “peaceful” or “calm.” It does not mean the opposite of loud. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of a gentle and peaceful spirit]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τοῦ πραέως καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος

˱of˲_the ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πρᾳέος καὶ ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές)

Here, spirit refers to a person’s attitude or temperament. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of a gentle and quiet attitude.]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὅ ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές

which is before ¬the God precious

Peter refers to God’s opinion as if it were a person standing directly in front of him. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [which God considers to be very precious]