WHAT TO WEAR?

1 Timothy 2:9-10

What to Wear?• 1 Tim 2:8-11: I desire therefore that the men pray

everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.

• Men pray with holy hands• Likewise• Women dress themselves with modest apparel &

good works

What is the Standard?• Adorn themselves KOSMEIN (order, arrange)• Modest KOSMIO (adj. describing next word)• Apparel KATASTOLE (clothing that goes DOWN )• Gen. 3:21,7 • Propriety AIDOUS (connected with godly fear in

Heb. 12:28) “shamefastness”• A godly state of mind • Moderation SOPHROSUNES (propriety

determined by character not circumstances) • Proper for women professing godliness

Clothing Sends a Message• Proper for women professing godliness• What message do extravagant hair

arrangement, costly jewelry, and makeup send?• Jeremiah 4:30• Attire is expression of the heart Prov. 7:10• V.9-10; 1 Peter 3:2-4 focus on spiritual beauty• Titus 2:3-5• Exodus 28:40-43 modest apparel for priests• Don’t be a stumblingblock 1 Cor. 10:31-11:16• Spiritual robes must be white Rv.7:13-14