What is the "meek and quiet spirit" Peter wrote of in 1 Peter 3:4? This will be one of several posts which venture an answer to that question. From Rebekah L. Mason of Ladies Against Feminism:
In his writings, Paul has much to say to women concerning their behavior, dress, and interaction with others. God has told His people that “man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart. [1 Samuel 16:7]” This directly correlates to Peter’s directions concerning how godly women should appear: “And let not your adornment be merely external… but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. [1 Peter 3:3-4]” Peter is essentially telling women that it is more important to have a spirit that is beautiful in the eyes of the Lord than to have a beautiful appearance and nothing more. “Her true beauty comes from what is on the inside—a ‘gentle and quiet spirit.’ This kind of gentleness is meekness. …In addition to a gentle heart, she has a quiet spirit; one that is peaceable and tranquil. [Martha Peace, Becoming a Titus2 Woman (Bimidji: Focus, 1997), 33-34]"
-- Quoted from Ladies Against Feminism, Qualifications of a Female Mentor
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