³ Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.^{(A) 4} Rather, it should be that of your inner self,^(B) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.^{(C) 5} For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God^(D) used to adorn themselves.^(E) They submitted themselves to their own husbands,

⁹ 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) 10} but with good deeds,^(B) appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

¹⁸ In that day^(D) the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces,^{(E) 19} the earrings and bracelets^(F) and veils,^{(G) 20} the headdresses^(H) and anklets and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, ²¹ the signet rings and nose rings,^{(I) 22} the fine robes and the capes and cloaks,^(J) the purses ²³ and mirrors, and the linen garments^(K) and tiaras^(L) and shawls.