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1 sty 2017 · Biblical Modesty For Women. I t is not often that believers publicly consider what the Bible teaches about feminine modesty. When I speak of modesty, I am not simply talking about dress because your dress is bottom line evidence of your heart attitude. Modesty, even by its definition, implies a heart attitude of humility.
1 Timothy 2:9a: “So also the women to adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness [decent] and sobriety [sensibleness];” Let’s briefly look at the three general principles—modesty, decency, and sensibleness—brought to light in the above passage.
The Bible teaches modesty in dress. "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel." 1 Timothy 2:9. This forbids display in dress, gaudy colors, profuse ornamentation. Any device designed to attract attention to the wearer or to excite admiration is excluded from the modest apparel which God's Word enjoins. {CG 423.2}
Several words shed light on a Biblical view of modesty. 1Timothy 2:9 says that women should “adorn them-selves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety.” The word translated modest 6 has “the general meaning of ‘respectable,’ ‘honorable,’ and when used in reference to women means elsewhere, as here, ‘modest’.”
2 cze 2023 · In 1 Timothy 2:9-10, Paul states that women must dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women professing to worship God.
20 maj 2017 · “Modesty” must be one of the most abused words in the Christianese dialect. The idea of modesty has been almost exclusively attached to women’s dress, narrowing in definition to mean “showing less skin and trying to prevent sexual arousal in those looking on.”
13 mar 2024 · Examples of modesty in the Bible, such as the attire of virtuous women and dignified men, serve as a model for contemporary believers, showcasing that one’s dress can honor God and exemplify purity and respect.
