New Testament · Epistle
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;
About 1 Timothy 2:9
Few verses address Biblical Womanhood in the Bible, What the Bible Says About Dress Code, and What the Bible Says About Modesty as directly as 1 Timothy 2:9. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 Timothy has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Proverbs 31:10
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.”
- Proverbs 31:30
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.”
- 1 Peter 3:4
“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.”
- Titus 2:3
“The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;”
- Proverbs 31:25
“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
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How to Apply 1 Timothy 2:9
Pray through 1 Timothy 2:9 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Biblical Womanhood in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.