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Bible Verses About modest apparel

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What does the Bible say about modest apparel? Browse 17 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: 1 Timothy 2:9
King James (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; broided: or, plaited

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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; broided: or, plaited
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.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. ye: or, fulfil not
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. is without: Heb. departeth from
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
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: wanton: Heb. deceiving with their eyes mincing: or, tripping nicely
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

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