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They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/blb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Likewise also women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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; <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/2.htm">New King James Version</a> in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel, <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments; <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, with modesty and self-restraint, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly clothing, <a href="/amp/1_timothy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and discreetly in proper clothing, not with [elaborately] braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothes, <a href="/csb/1_timothy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel, <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel, <a href="/asv/1_timothy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; <a href="/cev/1_timothy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I would like for women to wear modest and sensible clothes. They should not have fancy hairdos, or wear expensive clothes, or put on jewelry made of gold or pearls. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I want women to show their beauty by dressing in appropriate clothes that are modest and respectable. Their beauty will be shown by what they do, not by their hair styles or the gold jewelry, pearls, or expensive clothes they wear. <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> I also want the women to be modest and sensible about their clothes and to dress properly; not with fancy hair styles or with gold ornaments or pearls or expensive dresses, <a href="/isv/1_timothy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Women, for their part, should display their beauty by dressing modestly and decently in appropriate clothes, not with elaborate hairstyles or by wearing gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, <a href="/msb/1_timothy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/net/1_timothy/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing, <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array, <a href="/wey/1_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes, <a href="/web/1_timothy/2.htm">World English Bible</a> In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> also the women in like manner, in orderly apparel, to adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or clothing of great price, <a href="/blb/1_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Likewise also women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, <a href="/slt/1_timothy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And likewise the women in well arranged simplicity, with modesty and discretion, arrange themselves; not in tresses, or gold, or pearls, or expensive clothing;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In like manner women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire, <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire, <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Similarly, [too,] women should adorn themselves with proper conduct, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hairstyles and gold ornaments, or pearls, or expensive clothes, <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> In like manner also, let the apparel of women be simple and their adornment be modest and refined; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Likewise also the women shall be modest in fashion of dress, their adornment shall be in bashfulness and in modesty, not in braiding with gold or with pearls or in gorgeous robes,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> In like manner, also, I will that the women adorn themselves with decorous dress, with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment, <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> likewise that the women adorn themselves in comely apparel, with modesty and prudence; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly garments; <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> in like manner also that the women dress themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with plaited tresses, or gold, or pearls, or very costly clothing, <a href="/mace/1_timothy/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and that the women be decent in their apparel, adorned with modesty and reserve, not with broider'd hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; <a href="/wey/1_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes, <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> in like manner, that women adorn themselves in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly raiment, <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> likewise that women dress themselves in decent apparel with modesty and prudence, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly garments; <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/2-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=265" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/2.htm">Instructions to Women</a> 8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension. 9<a href="/greek/5615.htm" title="5615: Hōsautōs (Adv) -- In like manner, likewise, just so. From hos and an adverb from autos; as thus, i.e. In the same way.">Likewise,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">I want</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaikas (N-AFP) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">the women</a> <a href="/greek/2885.htm" title="2885: kosmein (V-PNA) -- To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff.">to adorn</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautas (RefPro-AF3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">themselves</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/2887.htm" title="2887: kosmiō (Adj-DFS) -- Orderly, virtuous, decent, modest, well-ordered. From kosmos; orderly, i.e. Decorous.">respectable</a> <a href="/greek/2689.htm" title="2689: katastolē (N-DFS) -- Garb, clothing, dress, attire. From katastello; a deposit, i.e. costume.">apparel,</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/127.htm" title="127: aidous (N-GFS) -- Shame, modesty. Perhaps from a and eido; bashfulness, i.e., modesty or awe.">modesty,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4997.htm" title="4997: sōphrosynēs (N-GFS) -- Soundness of mind, sanity; self-control, sobriety. From sophron; soundness of mind, i.e. sanity or self-control.">with self-control,</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">not</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/4117.htm" title="4117: plegmasin (N-DNP) -- Braided hair, anything interwoven. From pleko; a plait.">braided hair</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/5553.htm" title="5553: chrysiō (N-DNS) -- A piece of gold, golden ornament. Diminutive of chrusos; a golden article, i.e. Gold plating, ornament, or coin.">gold</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/3135.htm" title="3135: margaritais (N-DMP) -- A pearl. From margaros; a pearl.">pearls</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/4185.htm" title="4185: polytelei (Adj-DMS) -- Very costly, very precious, of great value. From polus and telos; extremely expensive.">expensive</a> <a href="/greek/2441.htm" title="2441: himatismō (N-DMS) -- A collective word: raiment, clothing. From himatizo; clothing.">clothes,</a> 10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a> Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. <a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm">Proverbs 31:30</a> Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-24</a> 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— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” / In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; ... <a href="/1_corinthians/11-5.htm">1 Corinthians 11:5-6</a> And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved. / If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-13.htm">1 Corinthians 11:13-15</a> Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? / Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, / but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. <a href="/titus/2-3.htm">Titus 2:3-5</a> Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. / In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, / 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. <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a> All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a> Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-31.htm">1 Corinthians 7:31</a> and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away. <a href="/james/2-2.htm">James 2:2-4</a> Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. / If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” / have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? <a href="/genesis/24-65.htm">Genesis 24:65</a> and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself. <a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Song of Solomon 1:10</a> Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels. <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10-13</a> I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. / I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. ... <a href="/exodus/35-22.htm">Exodus 35:22</a> So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a> I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;that.<a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-5</a> Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; … with shamefacedness.<a href="/proverbs/7-10.htm">Proverbs 7:10</a> And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.<a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16</a> Moreover 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:<a href="/titus/2-3.htm">Titus 2:3-5</a> The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; … not.<a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Genesis 24:53</a> And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.<a href="/exodus/35-22.htm">Exodus 35:22,23</a> And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD… <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30</a> And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.broidered.<a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3</a> Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Adorn</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-17.htm">Air</a> <a href="/acts/20-33.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/acts/4-26.htm">Array</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Attire</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-12.htm">Becomingly</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Braided</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Broidered</a> <a href="/acts/22-23.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-27.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">Costly</a> <a href="/john/21-18.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Expensive</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-15.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-7.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">Modest</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Modestly</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-23.htm">Modesty</a> <a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">Pearls</a> <a href="/john/19-2.htm">Plaited</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-6.htm">Price</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-23.htm">Propriety</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-2.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/acts/22-20.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/acts/16-22.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/galatians/5-23.htm">Self-Control</a> <a href="/titus/2-12.htm">Sensibly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-2.htm">Serious</a> <a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Sobriety</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-2.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-10.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Adorn</a> <a href="/revelation/9-2.htm">Air</a> <a href="/james/2-2.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/revelation/19-8.htm">Array</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm">Attire</a> <a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Becomingly</a> <a href="/exodus/28-14.htm">Braided</a> <a href="/exodus/28-4.htm">Broidered</a> <a href="/james/2-2.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-8.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Costly</a> <a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Expensive</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-20.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-8.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">Modest</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Modestly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-2.htm">Modesty</a> <a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Pearls</a> <a href="/exodus/28-14.htm">Plaited</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-4.htm">Price</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-23.htm">Propriety</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-12.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-8.htm">Raiment</a> <a href="/revelation/3-4.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-15.htm">Self-Control</a> <a href="/titus/2-12.htm">Sensibly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-4.htm">Serious</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-15.htm">Sobriety</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-10.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-16.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-10.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 2</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">Instruction to pray and give thanks.</a> 9. <a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">How women should be attired.</a> 12. <a href="/1_timothy/2-12.htm">They are not permitted to teach.</a> 15. <a href="/1_timothy/2-15.htm">They shall be saved if they continue in faith.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the cultural context of the early church, clothing was a significant indicator of social status and moral character. Respectable apparel would have been understood as clothing that is appropriate for worship and does not draw undue attention. This aligns with the biblical principle of humility and the call to live a life that honors God (<a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a>).with modesty Modesty in this context refers to an attitude of humility and decency. It is not merely about clothing but also about the demeanor and intentions behind one's appearance. Modesty is a recurring theme in Scripture, encouraging believers to focus on inner beauty and godliness rather than outward adornment (<a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm">Proverbs 31:30</a>).and with self-control Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>) and is essential for living a life that pleases God. It involves discipline in all areas, including how one dresses and presents oneself. This virtue helps believers resist societal pressures to conform to worldly standards and instead live according to God's will.not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes In the Greco-Roman world, elaborate hairstyles and expensive jewelry were often associated with wealth and social status. By advising against these, the text encourages women to focus on spiritual adornment rather than external appearances. This echoes the teaching in <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a>, which contrasts external beauty with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. The emphasis is on prioritizing inner character over outward show, reflecting the values of the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter, providing guidance to Timothy on church conduct and Christian living. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and protégé of Paul, receiving instructions on how to lead the church in Ephesus. 3. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city where Timothy was stationed, known for its wealth and cultural diversity, which influenced the local church. 4. <a href="/topical/w/women_in_the_early_church.htm">Women in the Early Church</a> The specific group addressed in this verse, reflecting the cultural and social dynamics of the time. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_early_christian_church.htm">The Early Christian Church</a> The broader context in which these instructions were given, emphasizing order and godliness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/m/modesty_as_a_reflection_of_the_heart.htm">Modesty as a Reflection of the Heart</a> Modesty in dress is not just about external appearance but reflects a heart focused on God rather than worldly values. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_timeless_principles.htm">Cultural Context and Timeless Principles</a> While cultural expressions of modesty may change, the principles of self-control and respectability remain constant. <a href="/topical/i/inner_beauty_over_outward_adornment.htm">Inner Beauty Over Outward Adornment</a> True beauty in the Christian life is characterized by virtues such as humility, kindness, and godliness. <a href="/topical/s/self-control_as_a_spiritual_discipline.htm">Self-Control as a Spiritual Discipline</a> Exercising self-control in how we present ourselves is a discipline that aligns with living a Spirit-filled life. <a href="/topical/i/influence_of_society_on_christian_conduct.htm">Influence of Society on Christian Conduct</a> Christians are called to be distinct from societal norms that prioritize wealth and appearance over character.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_timothy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Timothy 2</a> <a href="/q/is_1_tim_2_9-10's_modesty_timeless.htm">1 Timothy 2:9–10: Does the emphasis on modesty and dress reflect cultural norms of the time, and can it be applied universally in today’s context? </a> <a href="/q/1_timothy_2__cultural_bias_or_timeless.htm">1 Timothy 2 (as a whole): Does the text historically reflect a cultural bias against women’s leadership, and how do we determine what was meant for a specific era versus timeless teaching?</a> <a href="/q/does_song_7_3_align_with_biblical_modesty.htm">Song of Solomon 7:3 – How does comparing breasts to young deer align with or contradict other biblical teachings on modesty and propriety? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_christian_fashion_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian fashion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) In like manner also, that women.--The Apostle continues his official injunctions in reference to public prayer. "Likewise," he goes on to say, "I desire that women, when they pray"--women also in the congregation had their duties as well as the men--while the latter were directed to conduct and lead the public prayer, the women who worshipped with them were enjoined, as their part of the solemn service, to be present, adorned with neatness of apparel and modesty of demeanour, and the holy reputation of kind deeds.Adorn themselves in modest apparel.--This direction to Christian women was not intended to apply to their ordinary dress in the world, but simply explained to the sisters of the Ephesian flock that their place in public worship was one of quiet attention--that their reverence and adoration must be shown not by thrusting themselves forward with a view to public teaching or public praying, but by being present and taking part silently--avoiding especially in these services anything like a conspicuous dress or showy ornaments--anything, in fact, which would be likely to arouse attention, or distract the thoughts of others.With shamefacedness and sobriety.--These expressions denote the inward feelings with which the Apostle desires the devout Christian women to come to divine service; the first signifies "the innate shrinking from anything unbecoming." The second, sobriety, includes the idea of self-restraint--the conquest over all wanton thought and desire.Not with broided hair.--Comp. <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm" title="Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;">1Peter 3:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.">Isaiah 3:24</a>. "Broided:" the modern form is "braided." Some modern editions give "broidered," apparently by mistake.Or gold.--Probably, the "gold" is supposed to be twined among the plaits of the hair. These elaborate adornments, so likely to catch the eye at divine worship, were quite inconsistent with Christian simplicity, besides being calculated to distract the attention of their fellow worshippers, male as well as female. On this question of seemly, quiet apparel, in an assembly gathered for divine worship, see the difficult verse, <a href="/1_corinthians/11-10.htm" title="For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.">1Corinthians 11:10</a>, where another and a still graver reason for modest demeanour and apparel of women is alleged--"because of the angels."Pearls, or costly array.--Ear-rings, necklaces, bracelets, are included here; these costly ornaments were worn by the ladies of the luxurious age in which St. Paul lived, in great profusion. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - In like manner for in like manner also, A.V. and T.R.; braided for broided, A.V.; and gold for or gold, A.V.; raiment for array, A.V. The apostle here passes on to the duties of women as members of the congregation, and he places first modesty of demeanor and dress, the contrary to these being likely to prove a hurt and a hindrance to their fellow-worshippers. Adorn themselves in modest apparel. This is obviously the true construction, κοσμεῖν depending upon βούλομαι. There is a little doubt as to the exact meaning of καταστολή here, the only place where it occurs in the New Testament. Alford argues strongly in favor of the meaning "apparel." But it may also mean "steadiness" or "quietness" of demeanor; and then the phrase will be exactly parallel to <a href="/1_peter/3-5.htm">1 Peter 3:5</a>, "The incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit." And the meaning will be, "Let Christian women adorn themselves with a decent and well-ordered quietness of demeanor, in strict accordance with [or, 'together with'] shame-fastness and sobriety [μετά, 'in strict accord with,' or 'together with'] not with braided hair," etc. A woman's true ornament is not the finery which sire gets from the milliner, but the chaste discretion which she has from the Spirit of God. Modest (κόσμιος); only found in the New Testament here and in <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a>, where it is rendered" of good behavior" in the A.V., and "modest" in the margin, "orderly" in the R.V. It is common in classical Greek in the sense of "welt-ordered," "welt-behaved." Shamefastness (αἰδώς, bashfulness). So the edition of 1611; "shamefacedness" in the later editions is a corruption. Archbishop Trench compares "stead fast," "soothfast," "root fast," "master-fast," "footfast," "bedfast," with their substantives ('Synonyms of New Test.,' § 20.). Sobriety (σωφροσύνη, as in ver. 15, q.v.); soundness, health, purity, and integrity of mind. 'Απὸ τοῦ σώας τὰς φρένας ἔχειν (Chrysostom, 'Ap. Trench.'). Braided hair (πλέγμασιν); found only here in the New Testament, but used in Aquila and Theodotion, instead of the πλεκείς ορ πλακείς of the LXX., in <a href="/isaiah/28-5.htm">Isaiah 28:5</a>, for צְפִירָה, a "diadem," or "twined garland." In classical Greek πλέγματα are anything twined, tendrils of the vine, wickerwork, chaplets, etc. The corresponding word in <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3</a> is ἐμπλοκὴ τριχῶν, "plaiting the hair." Costly raiment (ἱματισμῷ πολυτελεῖ). For ἱματισμὸς, comp. <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Luke 7:25</a>; <a href="/luke/9-23.htm">Luke 9:23</a>; <a href="/acts/20-33.htm">Acts 20:33</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Psalm 45:10</a>, LXX.; etc., which show tinct the word is used κατ ἐξοχήν of any splendid garment (Schleusuer). Πολυτελής, costly (see <a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3</a>; <a href="/1_peter/3-4.htm">1 Peter 3:4</a>, and frequently in the LXX.). St. Peter manifestly had this passage before him from the marked verbal coincidences, as well as close similarity of thought (ἐμπλοκή χρύσιον κόσμος ἱμάτιον, πολυτελής ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι (compared with δι ἔργων ἀγαθῶν), ἡσυχία ὑποταγή, (compared with ὑποτασσόμεναι), ἁγαίαι γυναῖκες κ.τ.λ. (compared with ἐπαγγελλόμεναις θεοσέβειαν). (See reference to St. Paul's Epistles in <a href="/2_peter/3-15.htm">2 Peter 3:15</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/2-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Likewise, Ὡσαύτως (Hōsautōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5615.htm">Strong's 5615: </a> In like manner, likewise, just so. From hos and an adverb from autos; as thus, i.e. In the same way. [I want] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [the] women γυναῖκας (gynaikas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. to adorn κοσμεῖν (kosmein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2885.htm">Strong's 2885: </a> To put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate; specially, to snuff. themselves ἑαυτάς (heautas) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. respectable κοσμίῳ (kosmiō) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2887.htm">Strong's 2887: </a> Orderly, virtuous, decent, modest, well-ordered. From kosmos; orderly, i.e. Decorous. apparel, καταστολῇ (katastolē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2689.htm">Strong's 2689: </a> Garb, clothing, dress, attire. From katastello; a deposit, i.e. costume. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. modesty, αἰδοῦς (aidous) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Shame, modesty. Perhaps from a and eido; bashfulness, i.e., modesty or awe. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [with] self-control, σωφροσύνης (sōphrosynēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4997.htm">Strong's 4997: </a> Soundness of mind, sanity; self-control, sobriety. From sophron; soundness of mind, i.e. sanity or self-control. not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. braided hair πλέγμασιν (plegmasin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4117.htm">Strong's 4117: </a> Braided hair, anything interwoven. From pleko; a plait. or καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. gold χρυσίῳ (chrysiō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5553.htm">Strong's 5553: </a> A piece of gold, golden ornament. Diminutive of chrusos; a golden article, i.e. Gold plating, ornament, or coin. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. pearls μαργαρίταις (margaritais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3135.htm">Strong's 3135: </a> A pearl. From margaros; a pearl. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. expensive πολυτελεῖ (polytelei) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4185.htm">Strong's 4185: </a> Very costly, very precious, of great value. From polus and telos; extremely expensive. clothes, ἱματισμῷ (himatismō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2441.htm">Strong's 2441: </a> A collective word: raiment, clothing. 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