1 Timothy

1 Timothy 2:9–10

⁹Likewise, 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, ¹⁰but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

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1 Timothy 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Likewise	Ὡσαύτως	Hōsautōs	Adverb	G5615 likewise
women	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to adorn	κοσμεῖν	kosmein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2885 I put into order, adorn
themselves	ἑαυτάς	heautas	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
respectable	κοσμίῳ	kosmiō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2887 orderly, virtuous
apparel	καταστολῇ	katastolē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2689 garb, dress, attire
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
modesty	αἰδοῦς	aidous	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G127 shame, modesty
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
self-control	σωφροσύνης	sōphrosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4997 sanity, sobriety
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
braided hair	πλέγμασιν	plegmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4117 braided hair, anything interwoven
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gold	χρυσίῳ	chrysiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5553 a golden ornament
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
pearls	μαργαρίταις	margaritais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3135 a pearl
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
expensive	πολυτελεῖ	polytelei	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G4185 very costly, very precious
clothes	ἱματισμῷ	himatismō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2441 raiment, clothing

1 Timothy 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
with	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
good	ἀγαθῶν	agathōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G18 good
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
is proper	πρέπει	prepei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4241 it becomes, is fitting to
for women	γυναιξὶν	gynaixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
profess	ἐπαγγελλομέναις	epangellomenais	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Plural	G1861 I promise, profess
to worship God	θεοσέβειαν	theosebeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2317 reverence for God

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1 Timothy 2:9 1 Peter 3:3–5 · Titus 2:3–5 · Jeremiah 4:30 · Psalm 149:4 · Isaiah 3:16 · 2 Kings 9:30 · Jeremiah 2:32 · Isaiah 3:18–24 · Genesis 24:53 · Matthew 6:28–29 · Proverbs 7:10 · Isaiah 61:4

1 Timothy 2:10 1 Peter 2:12 · 1 Peter 3:3–5 · Acts 9:36 · Revelation 2:19 · Proverbs 31:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.