1 Timothy 2:9
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In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
In other translations
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
Greek words
ὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseG5615καὶkaialsoG2532τὰςtas<the>G3588γυναῖκαςgunaikaswomenG1135ἐνeninG1722καταστολῇkatastolēaapparelG2689κοσμίῳkosmiōrespectableG2887μετὰmetawithG3326αἰδοῦςaidousmodestyG127καὶkaiandG2532σωφροσύνηςsōphrosunēsself-controlG4997κοσμεῖνkosmeinadorningG2885ἑαυτάς,he'autasthemselves,G1438μὴmēnotG3361ἐνenwithG1722πλέγμασινplegmasinbraided hairG4117καὶkaiorG2532χρυσίῳchrusiōwith goldG5553ἢēorG2228μαργαρίταιςmargaritaiswith pearlsG3135ἢēorG2228ἱματισμῷhimatismōwith clothingG2441πολυτελεῖ,poluteleicostly,G4185
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- 1 Peter 3:3-53 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, 4 but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 5 For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
- Titus 2:3-53 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.3 Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. 4 In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
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- Isaiah 3:16Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty— walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—
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- Proverbs 7:10And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.
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