OET interlinear 1 PET 3:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλ’ ὁ κρυπτὸς τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος

but the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτός τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καί ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστίν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτός τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καί ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστίν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτός τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καί ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστίν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές)

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 gentle (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτός τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καί ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστίν 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 gentle ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτός τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καί ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστίν 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 gentle ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτός τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καί ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστίν 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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλʼ ὁ κρυπτός τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ τοῦ πραέως καί ἡσυχίου πνεύματος ὅ ἐστίν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ πολυτελές)

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]