1 Peter 3:4

• §2204Article 4 · The Fourth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “It is a community of faith, hope, and charity; it assumes singular importance in the Church, as is evident in the New Testament.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 5:21b: 4; Col 3:18-21; 1 Pet 3:1-7.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Prayer Chapter 20

  “Touching modesty of dress and ornamentation, indeed, the prescription of Peter likewise is plain, checking as he does with the same mouth, because with the same Spirit, as Paul, the glory of garments, and the pride of gold, and the meretricious elaboration of the hair.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iii. 1–6.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, On the Dress of Virgins

  “Also Peter consents to these same precepts, and says, “Let there be in the woman not the outward adorning of array, or gold, or apparel, but the adorning of the heart.”” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37Book III

  “Of this same thing in the Epistle of Peter to the people at Pontus: “Let there be in a woman not the outward adorning of ornament, or of gold, or of apparel, but the adorning of the heart.”” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iii. 4. [This limitation to “Pontus” is curious.]

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.18Book I

  ““Therefore let us pray in the incorruptibility of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price,” as St. Peter says.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iii. 4.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On the Good of Marriage Chapter 14

  “Husbands in like manner living at peace and in chastity with your wives, both give ye honor as to the weaker and subject vessel, as with co-heirs of grace, and see that your prayers be not hindered.”” — editor's note: 1 Peter iii. 1–7

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God I.10Book I

  “The possessions of the hidden man of the heart, which in the sight of God are of great price?” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iii. 4.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 2

  “But the whole of our treatment and exertion is concerned with the hidden man of the heart, and our warfare is directed against that adversary and foe within us, who uses ourselves as his weapons against ourselves, and, most fearful of all, hands us over to the death of sin.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iii. 4.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.11Book III

  “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.”” — editor's note: 1 Pet. iii. 1–4.

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• Revelation 17:1

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37.

• Revelation 17:2

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37.

• Revelation 17:3

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37.

• Revelation 17:4

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37.

• Genesis 6:16

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Genesis 9:22

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Genesis 38:14

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37.

• Genesis 38:15

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37.

• Genesis 39:12

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Exodus 28:42

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Exodus 28:43

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Job 1:21

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Matthew 6:19

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Matthew 6:20

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• Luke 1:29

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Luke 18:14

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Romans 8:28

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Corinthians 12:22

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• 1 Corinthians 12:23

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.

• Ephesians 5:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• Colossians 3:18

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• Colossians 3:19

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• Colossians 3:20

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• Colossians 3:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Timothy 2:9

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18 and 2 other places.

• 1 Timothy 2:10

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.37 and 1 other place.

• 1 Timothy 5:6

  Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 14.

• 1 Timothy 6:6

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Timothy 6:7

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Timothy 6:8

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Timothy 6:9

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Timothy 6:10

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Timothy 6:17

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Timothy 6:18

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.

• 1 Timothy 6:19

  Cited together in The City of God I.10.