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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.

Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.

Don’t let your beauty consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes

Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another,  and be compassionate  and humble

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous

Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous

The same goes for you wives: Be good wives to your husbands, responsive to their needs. There are husbands who, indifferent as they are to any words about God, will be captivated by your life of holy beauty. What matters is not your outer appearance—the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes—but your inner disposition.

Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing. Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, Here’s what you do: Say nothing evil or hurtful; Snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you’re worth. God looks on all this with approval, listening and responding well to what he’s asked; But he turns his back on those who do evil things.

Your adornment must not be merely the external—braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble

Your adornment must not be merely external—with interweaving and elaborate knotting of the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or [being superficially preoccupied with] dressing in expensive clothes

Finally, all of you be like-minded [united in spirit], sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted [courteous and compassionate toward each other as members of one household], and humble in spirit

Let your beauty not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes

Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.