ACC ~ 1 Peter 3 v4

INWARD ADORNMENT. CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA: Women should not indulge in the outward adornment of braiding the hair or of wearing gold, or of putting on robes. Their adornment should be in the inner life of the heart, in the imperishableness of a quiet and gentle spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God. THE TEACHER 3.11.66.

WOMEN AND MEN. AMBROSE OF MILAN: When reading the apostle Peter I noticed that every wise man is rich. Note that Peter does not exclude women from this. Neither the wise man nor the rich one needs to hoard riches for himself. Peter has mentioned very beautifully the inner life of the heart, because the whole man of wisdom is invisible, just as wisdom itself is invisible, though understood. No one before the time of Peter used such an expression in speaking of the inner man. LETTERS TO PRIESTS 55.

INVISIBLE RICHES. AUGUSTINE: God would not give riches to the outer man and leave the inner man in need; he has given invisible riches to the invisible self and invisibly adorned it. SERMONS 161.11.

PURITY OF SPIRIT. BEDE: Since the outer man is corrupt and you no longer possess the beauty of integrity which is proper to virgins, imitate the purity of your spirit by strict abstinence and do with your mind what you cannot achieve in your body. For Christ wants these inward riches. He desires to see you clothed in this way. ON 1 PETER.

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