Chapter 3 18-23 (1 Peter 3:1-5). Beauty of Soul a Standing Rebuke—In the third chapter of Isaiah’s prophecy mention is made of the prevailing pride of the “daughters of Zion,” with “their tinkling ornaments, ... the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets, ... and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, the rings, and nose jewels, the changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, the glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.” Verses 18-23. How different this picture from that portrayed by the apostle Peter of the God-fearing woman, who, estimating at its real value the “outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel,” chooses rather to cultivate beauty of soul, “even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” It was “after this manner in the old time” that “the holy women ... who trusted in God, adorned themselves”; and their “chaste conversation coupled with fear” (1 Peter 3:1-5), as revealed in daily life, was ever a standing rebuke to their sisters who followed after folly (The Review and Herald, March 4, 1915).{4BC 1138.1}

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(1138) 18-23 (1 Peter 3,1-5). Sjælens skønhed en stående irettesættelse.--I det tredje kapitel af Esajas' profeti omtales "Zirons døtres" herskende stolthed, med "deres pynt: Ankelkæder, soltegn og månetegn, øreringe, armbånd og slør, hovedklæder, ankellænker, brystbånd, lugtedåser og amuletter, fingerringe og næseringe, festklæder, kapper, slag og tasker, spejle, kjortler, turbaner og sjaler." Vers 18-23. Hvor anderledes er ikke dette billede som skildres af apostlen Peter om den gudfrygtige kvinde, der i dens rette værdi påskønner "det ydre, såsom flettet hår, guldsmykker eller smukke klæder", vælger hellere at opdyrke sjælens skønhed, "en sagtmodig og stille ånds uforgængelige skønhed, som er; meget værd i Guds øjne." Det var "efter den måde i gammel tid" at "den hellige kvinde . . . . som stolede på Gud, besmykkede sig"; og deres "syn for jeres rene, gudfrygtige liv" (1 Peter 3,1-5), som åbenbaret i dagliglivet, altid var en stående dadel for søstrene som fulgte tåbeligheder (RH 4. marts, 1915).