<p>3:4- see on Lk. 24:39; Rom. 7:22; 1 Cor. 2:15.</p><p><i>But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit</i>- This is not corruptible, surely alluding to the description of our spiritual treasures as eternally lasting in Heaven, where there is no corruption (Mt. 6:19,20). Our future inheritance is described by Peter as &quot;incorruptible&quot; (1 Pet. 1:4), yet he also speaks of God's word which creates the new man, as also being &quot;incorruptible&quot; (1 Pet. 1:23), as is the hidden man which it develops (1 Pet. 3:4). This teaches us that the new man created within us here and now by the action of the word, is in fact strongly related to the future &quot;incorruptible&quot; inheritance we will receive at the second coming. And yet our spirit is incorruptible- although we die, our spirit will continue eternally, in the sense that who we are now in spirit, by personality, is who we shall eternally be. This demonstrates the importance of character and spiritual mindedness.</p><p><em>Which is in the sight of God of great value- </em>Just as our faith is so precious to Him (1:7). Those exiled from the temple needed to remember that their personal spirituality was so intensely noticed by the God of Heaven.</p>