Gracious and purifying

To speak with grace is to speak what is spiritual, wholesome, fitting, kind, sensitive, purposeful, complimentary, gentle, truthful, loving, and thoughtful.  Just as salt not only flavors, but prevents corruption, the Christian’s speech should act not only as a blessing to others, but as a purifying influence within the decaying society of the world.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Colossians 4:6.

Incorruptible beauty

Here is a beauty that never decays, as the outward body does.  “Gentle” is actually “meek or humble” and “quiet” describes the character of her (a wife’s) action and reaction to her husband and life in general.  Such is precious not only to her husband,  but also to God.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for 1 Peter 3:4.