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;

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I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,(A)

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in like manner also, that the (A)women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and [a]moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 2:9 discretion

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

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10 but with good deeds,(A) appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

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10 (A)but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.

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

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Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(A)

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(A)Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—

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