Bible Verses About Christian Dress

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;

Primary verse also warns against costly clothing.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

Direct verse against outward adornment.

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.

Completes the thought with inward adornment.

The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails.

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But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Short ending of the same verse.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

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No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

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And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

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And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

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For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.

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The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,

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But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

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But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

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Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

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If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

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And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

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And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

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And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.

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There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

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It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

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And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

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For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

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The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

Lists luxury goods including pearls, silk, and fine linen.

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

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And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.

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The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

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But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

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And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

Shows the issue of fine apparel and social favoritism.

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

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