Bible Verses About Grooming And Christian Modesty

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;

Direct Bible passage on modest apparel and restrained adornment.

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 Bible passage 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.

Direct Bible passage pointing to inward beauty.

The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings,

Lists finery and accessories in Isaiah 3.

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

Completes the 1 Timothy thought about proper behavior for women.

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

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

Isaiah 3 list of garments and veils; useful background.

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:

Supports the same 1 Peter theme of holy women and subjection.

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

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And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

Isaiah 3:24 supports the warning against display and beauty.

For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

Hair cutting/shaving as a related bodily image.

The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers,

Isaiah 3 list of ornaments and veils; useful background.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Supports the same 1 Peter context of respectful and pure conduct.

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.

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In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,

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For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

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Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

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And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.

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That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

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And two chains of pure gold at the ends; of wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

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But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

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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.

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In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

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And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.

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And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

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A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.

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We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.

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