^3 (A)Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—

⁹ likewise also ^(A)that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, ^10 (B)but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.

^2 (A)Do not be conformed to this world,^[a] but be transformed by ^(B)the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may ^(C)discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.^[b]

¹⁸ In that day the Lord will take away ^(A)the finery of the anklets, the ^(B)headbands, and the ^(C)crescents; ¹⁹ the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves; ²⁰ the ^(D)headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets; ²¹ the signet rings and ^(E)nose rings; ²² the ^(F)festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks, and the handbags; ²³ the mirrors, the linen garments, the turbans, and the veils.

^3 (A)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, ^(B)not slanderers ^(C)or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, ⁴ and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, ^(D)pure, ^(E)working at home, kind, and ^(F)submissive to their own husbands, ^(G)that the word of God may not be reviled. ⁶ Likewise, urge ^(H)the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be ^(I)a model of good works, and in your teaching ^(J)show integrity, ^(K)dignity, ⁸ and ^(L)sound speech that cannot be condemned, ^(M)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. ^9 (N)Bondservants^[a] are to be submissive to their own masters ^(O)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, ¹⁰ not pilfering, ^(P)but showing all good faith, ^(Q)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

¹¹ For ^(R)the grace of God ^(S)has appeared, bringing salvation ^(T)for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and ^(U)worldly passions, and ^(V)to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in ^(W)the present age, ^13 (X)waiting for our blessed ^(Y)hope, the ^(Z)appearing of the glory of our great ^(AA)God and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14 (AB)who gave himself for us to ^(AC)redeem us from all lawlessness and ^(AD)to purify for himself ^(AE)a people for his own possession who are ^(AF)zealous for good works.

¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and ^(AG)rebuke with all authority. ^(AH)Let no one disregard you.

^7 (A)I made you flourish like a plant of the field. And you grew up and became tall ^(B)and arrived at full adornment. Your breasts were formed, and your hair had grown; yet ^(C)you were naked and bare.

⁸ “When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and ^(D)I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you ^(E)and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, ^(F)and you became mine. ⁹ Then I bathed you with water and washed off your blood from you and ^(G)anointed you with oil. ^10 (H)I clothed you also with embroidered cloth and shod you with fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.^{[a] 11 (I)}And I adorned you with ornaments and ^(J)put bracelets on your wrists and a chain on your neck. ¹² And I put a ring on your nose and earrings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head. ¹³ Thus you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was of fine linen and silk and embroidered cloth. ^(K)You ate fine flour and honey and oil. ^(L)You grew exceedingly beautiful and advanced to royalty.