Modesty

Modesty is decency and restraint in dress and conduct, including modest apparel, inward rather than outward adornment, and the covering of nakedness.

Modest apparel

• 1 Timothy 2:9-10
  ⁹In 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, ¹⁰But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
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• 1 Peter 3:3-4
  ³Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, ⁴But 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.but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
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Clothing and nakedness

• Genesis 2:25
  And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed.
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• Genesis 3:7
  And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
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• Genesis 3:21
  Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
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• Exodus 28:42
  And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.
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The heart, not appearance

• 1 Samuel 16:7
  But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
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• Proverbs 31:30
  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
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• Proverbs 11:22
  As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
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Not causing others to stumble

• Romans 14:13
  Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
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• 1 Corinthians 10:31-32
  ³¹Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. ³²Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
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Humility in conduct

• Philippians 2:3
  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
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• 1 Peter 5:5
  Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
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• Proverbs 11:2
  When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
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See also

• Humility
• Lust
• Holiness
• Sexual immorality

Notes

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