1 Timothy 2:9

1 Timothy 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)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,

Context of 1 Timothy 2:9

7For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, 10but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness. 11A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

1 Timothy 2:9 word by word

ὡσαύτως καὶ γυναῖκας ἐν καταστολῇ κοσμίῳ μετὰ αἰδοῦς καὶ σωφροσύνης κοσμεῖν ἑαυτάς, μὴ ἐν πλέγμασιν καὶ χρυσίῳ ἢ μαργαρίταις ἢ ἱματισμῷ πολυτελεῖ,Read the interlinear

• Likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōs · likewiseG5615
• womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• to adornκοσμέωkosmeō · to arrangeG2885
• themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• with properκόσμιοςkosmios · respectableG2887
• clothingκαταστολήkatastolē · attire/behaviourG2689
• modestlyαἰδώςaidōs · modestyG127
• and discreetlyσωφροσύνηsōphrosunē · mental soundnessG4997
• not with braidedπλέγμαplegma · braidedG4117
• and goldχρυσίονchrusion · goldG5553
• orἤē · orG2228
• pearlsμαργαρίτηςmargaritēs · pearlG3135
• costlyπολυτελήςpolutelēs · valuableG4185
• garmentsἱματισμόςhimatismos · clothingG2441

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 2:9

• 1 Peter 3:3Your adornment must not be merely external--braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;
• Proverbs 7:10And behold, a woman comes to meet him, Dressed as a harlot and cunning of heart.
• Isaiah 3:16Moreover, the Lord said, “Because the daughters of Zion are proud And walk with heads held high and seductive eyes, And go along with mincing steps And tinkle the bangles on their feet,
• Genesis 24:53The servant brought out articles of silver and articles of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.
• Exodus 35:22Then all whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did every man who presented an offering of gold to the Lord.
• 2 Kings 9:30When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it, and she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out the window.
• Esther 5:1Now it came about on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace in front of the king’s rooms, and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room, opposite the entrance to the palace.
• Psalms 45:13The King’s daughter is all glorious within; Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
• Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
• Proverbs 31:22She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.
• Isaiah 3:18In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, crescent ornaments,
• Isaiah 61:4Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, They will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.
• Jeremiah 2:32Can a virgin forget her ornaments, Or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me Days without number.
• Jeremiah 4:30And you, O desolate one, what will you do? Although you dress in scarlet, Although you decorate yourself with ornaments of gold, Although you enlarge your eyes with paint, In vain you make yourself beautiful. Your lovers despise you; They seek your life.
• Ezekiel 16:9“Then I bathed you with water, washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.
• Matthew 6:28And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9In like manner also - That is, he wills or commands what follows, as he had commanded what went before. That women adorn themselves - ͅ ͅ . The apostle seems to refer here to different parts of the Grecian and Roman dress. The , stola, seems to have been originally very simple. It was a long piece of cloth, doubled in the middle, and sewed up on both sides, leaving room only for the arms; at the top, a piece was cut out, or a slit made, through which the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9In like manner also - That is, with the same propriety; with the same regard to what religion demands. The apostle had stated particularly the duty of men in public worship 1 Timothy 2:8, and he now proceeds to state the duty of women. All the directions here evidently refer to the proper manner of conducting public worship, and not to private duties; and the object here is to state the way in which he would have the different sexes appear. He had said…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 Under the gospel, prayer is not to be confined to any one particular house of prayer, but men must pray every where. We must pray in our closets, pray in our families, pray at our meals, pray when we are on journeys, and pray in the solemn assemblies, whether more public or private. We must pray in charity; without wrath, or malice, or anger at any person. We must pray in faith, without doubting, and without disputing. Women who profess the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The subject is still community prayer. women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty: Paul recommends Christian women must praise God rather than seek praise from people (compare 1 Peter 3:3–5). They should focus on doing good deeds for others, not on enhancing their appearance or being sexy. Gold, pearls, or expensive clothes suggest wealth (see 1 Timothy 6:5–10, 17–19). The reference to wealth might have been part of the power…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. The context requires that we understand these directions as to women, in relation to their deportment in public worship, though the rules will hold good on other occasions also. in modest apparel--"in seemly guise" [Ellicott]. The adjective means properly. orderly, decorous, becoming; the noun in secular writings means conduct, bearing. But here "apparel." Women are apt to love fine dress; and at Ephesus the riches of some (1Ti 6:17) would lead them…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 2:9

• Commandments
• Dress
• Minister, Christian
• Modesty
• Pearl
• Pride
• Righteousness
• Sobriety
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Dress
• Hair
• Lead
• Pearl
• Verity
• Adorn
• Apparel
• Array
• Braided; Braiding
• Broidered

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings