1 Timothy 2:10

Contextual Overview

⁹ And I want the women to make themselves attractive in the right way. Their clothes should be sensible and appropriate. They should not draw attention to themselves with fancy hairstyles or gold jewelry or pearls or expensive clothes. ⁹ also that women should adorn themselves modestly and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly attire ⁹ Lykwyse also the wemen that they araye them selves in comlye aparell with shamfastnes and discrete behaveour not with broyded heare other golde or pearles or costly araye: ⁹ In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly clothing; ⁹ Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel, ⁹ Also, women should wear proper clothes that show respect and self-control, not using braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes. ⁹ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; ⁹ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array, ⁹ 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, ⁹ In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly clothing;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

women: 1 Peter 3:3-5, 2 Peter 3:11

with: 1 Timothy 5:6-10, Proverbs 31:31, Acts 9:36, Acts 9:39, Ephesians 2:10, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:8, 1 Peter 2:12, 2 Peter 1:6-8, Revelation 2:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:22 - took Genesis 24:44 - Both Exodus 28:40 - glory Ruth 3:3 - put thy 2 Samuel 1:24 - General 2 Kings 9:30 - tired Proverbs 1:9 - they Proverbs 4:9 - give Proverbs 31:25 - Strength Isaiah 3:21 - nose jewels Matthew 5:16 - that Matthew 6:29 - even Romans 16:2 - as Ephesians 5:3 - as 1 Timothy 4:7 - exercise 1 Timothy 5:10 - good Titus 2:3 - as 1 Peter 3:5 - the holy

Cross-References

Psalms 46:4
A river brings joy to the city of our God, the sacred home of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the holy of the tabernacles of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river that brings joy to the city of God, the holy place where God Most High lives.

Psalms 46:4
The river's channels bring joy to the city of God, the special, holy dwelling place of the sovereign One.

Psalms 46:4
[There is] a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the holy [place] of the tabernacles of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, The holy place of the tents of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.

Psalms 46:4
The feersnesse of flood makith glad the citee of God; the hiyeste God hath halewid his tabernacle.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But (which becometh women professing god likeness),.... By which is meant not any particular grace, was it, the fear of God might be designed, and so the Syriac version renders it; nor the whole of internal religion only; nor the form of godliness, or the whole scheme of Gospel truth, which is according to godliness; nor only outward holiness of life and conversation; but the whole of all this, all religion, internal and external, the whole of godliness, both in a doctrinal and in a practical way. All this, these women the apostle gives directions unto, had made a profession of, and had been baptized upon it, and received members of churches; and as yet held their profession: and such persons, it best became them not so much to adorn themselves with any outward adornings, as

with good works; such as are mentioned in 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Good works are like good clothes, to which the apostle alludes; they do not make persons men and women, but they adorn them as such; so good works, they do not make men and women Christians, or believers, but they adorn them as such; they are ornaments to their persons, and to their profession, and to the Gospel they profess. See Titus 2:10.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

with good works}But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works - That is, it is not appropriate for women who profess to be the followers of the Saviour, to seek to be distinguished for personal, external decorations. If they are Christians, they have seen the vanity of these things, and have fixed the heart on more substantial realities. They are professed followers of Him “who went about doing good,” and the performance of good works especially becomes them. They profess to have fixed the affections on God their Saviour, and to be living for heaven; and it is not becoming in them to seek such ornaments as would indicate that the heart is supremely attached to worldly things. There is great beauty in this direction. Good works, or deeds of benevolence, eminently become a Christian female. The nature of woman seems to be adapted to the performance of all deeds demanding kindness, tenderness, and gentleness of feeling; of all that proceeds from pity, sympathy, and affection; and we feel instinctively that while acts of hardy enterprise and daring in a good cause especially become a Christian man, there is something exquisitely appropriate to the female character in deeds of humble and unobtrusive sympathy and benevolence. God seems to have formed her mind for just such things, and in such things it occupies its appropriate sphere rather than in seeking external adorning.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 10. But (which becometh, c. — That is: Good works are the only ornaments with which women professing Christianity should seek to be adorned. The Jewish matrons were accustomed to cry to the bride: "There is no need of paint, no need of antimony, no need of braided hair she herself is most beautiful." The eastern women use a preparation of antimony, which they apply both to the eyes and eyelids, and by which the eye itself acquires a wonderful lustre.