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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, |
Bible Question: my cousin says the only ones in the bible who wore makeup were prostitutes and women are not susposed to. He said show it to him in the bible and he will believe it and he is one who will read it and hear |
Bible Answer: The word to search for in the Scriptures is harlot. (2Ki 9:30 KJV) And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. (Isa 3:16 KJV) Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: (Isa 3:17 KJV) Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. (Isa 3:18 KJV) In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, (Isa 3:19 KJV) The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, (Isa 3:20 KJV) The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, (Isa 3:21 KJV) The rings, and nose jewels, (Isa 3:22 KJV) The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, (Isa 3:23 KJV) The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. (Isa 3:24 KJV) And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. (Jer 4:30 KJV) And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. (1Ti 2:9 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; Hope this helps, terrib |