1 Timothy 2:9

“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;”

"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;" - 1 Timothy 2:9
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What does 1 Timothy 2:9 mean?

1 Timothy 2:9 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the…

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Adorned by Grace: The True Beauty Within

When we turn our hearts to 1 Timothy 2:9, we encounter a profound directive that speaks powerfully across generations: "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…

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A Prayer for Modesty and Inner Beauty

Dear Heavenly Father, In the sacred space of this moment, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and wisdom as we reflect on Your Word. We turn to 1 Timothy 2:9, which says, "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with…

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1 Timothy 2:9 - "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;"
1 Timothy 2:9-10 - "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; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works."
"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; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works." - 1 Timothy 2:9-10
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1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
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2 Timothy 2:9 - "Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound."
2 Timothy 1:2 - "To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."
2 Timothy 1:9 - "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"
1 Timothy 2:13 - "For Adam was first formed, then Eve."
1 Timothy 1:2 - "Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."
1 Timothy 2:10 - "But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works."
2 Timothy 3:9 - "But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was."
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