1 Timothy

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NASB	1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,
AMPLIFIED 2015	1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and discreetly in proper clothing, not with [elaborately] braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

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Bible Question: could I please have some help with this passage. Some of the churches in my town are promoting the use of make up as a way of looking beautiful for God. This is causing quite a few arguments among the women, but even more so amongst the men! Some are saying that it is cultural and some are saying that it is worldly. The people who are promoting the make up are handing out free make up packs in church. Would love to know what you all think God's best. John D

Bible Answer: Felicitous salutations on this Lord's Day, John D. :: "Looking beautiful for God" by the use of make-up is clearly a new wrinkle (pun intended) in my sphere of experience! The thought that immediately came to mind upon reading your account of the emergence of this fad in your town (let's pray it's only local!), is that this practice is by no means in accord with 1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV): "But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart'" Nor is this silly fad in harmony with the passage you referred us to, i.e., 1 Timothy 2:9. The judicious use by a woman of various "beauty aids" is of itself not condemned by any Scripture that I know of, but the presumptuous use in order to "look beautiful for God" is pure flapdoodle, and handing out free make-up packs in church is far too ludicrous to deserve serious comment! --Hank