I Timothy 2:9
The Scripture
(9) 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;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Paul urged that prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, including kings and those in authority, since God desires all men to be saved through the one mediator, Christ Jesus. He also instructed that women should adorn themselves modestly and learn in silence with submission, referencing Adam and Eve's order of creation and the fall.
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