1 Timothy 2:8-10

King James Version

⁸I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

⁹In 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;

¹⁰But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

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1 Timothy 2:8-10

English Standard Version

⁸I desire then that ^(A)in every place the men should pray, ^(B)lifting ^(C)holy hands without anger or quarreling; ⁹likewise also ^(D)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^(E)but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.

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1 Timothy 2:8-10

New American Standard Bible

Instructions for Believers

⁸Therefore ^(A)I want the men ^(B)in every place to pray, ^(C)lifting up ^(D)holy hands, without anger and dispute. ⁹Likewise, I want ^(E)women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, ^[a]modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel, ¹⁰but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

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Footnotes

1 Timothy 2:9 Lit with modesty

1 Timothy 2:8-10

New International Version

⁸Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands^(A) without anger or disputing. ⁹I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,^(B) ¹⁰but with good deeds,^(C) appropriate for women who profess to worship God.