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But the hidden man of the heart (all' ho kruptos tēs kardias anthrōpos). Here anthrōpos is in contrast with kosmos just before. See Paul’s use of anthrōpos for the outer and old, the inner and new man (2Co 4:16; Rom 7:22; Col 3:9; Eph 3:16; Eph 4:22, Eph 4:24). See also the Jew en kruptōi (Rom 2:29) and what Jesus said about God seeing “in secret” (Mat 6:4, Mat 6:6).
In the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit (en tōi aphthartōi tou hēsuchiou kai praeōs pneumatos). No word in the Greek for “apparel” (kosmōi). For aphthartos see note on 1Pe 1:4 and note on 1Pe 1:23. For praus see Mat 5:5; Mat 11:29. Pneuma (spirit) is here disposition or temper (Bigg), unlike any other use in the N.T. In 1Pe 3:18, 1Pe 3:19; 1Pe 4:6 it means the whole inner man as opposed to sarx or sōma, very much as psuchē is used as opposed to sōma.
Which (ho). Spirit just mentioned.
Of great price (poluteles). Old word (from polu and telos, cost), in N.T. only here, Mar 14:3; 1Ti 2:9.