1 Timothy 2:9

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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;

BSB

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

WEB

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

YLT

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

F.O.G Original

Likewise women, to adorn themselves in appropriate clothing with modesty and clear mindedness. Not in braided hair, gold, pearls or costly clothing.

F.O.G

Likewise women, to adorn themselves in appropriate clothing with modesty and clear mindedness. Not in braided hair, gold, pearls or costly clothing.

F.O.G MSG

⁹Likewise, I want women to dress themselves with modesty and self-control, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold jewelry, pearls, or expensive clothingᵈ,

Footnotes:

⁹ᵈ Expensive clothing: Paul addresses the tendency of wealthy women in Ephesus to display their status through extravagant dress, which created division and distraction in worship gatherings.