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Sep 19, 2022 · Answer. Clothing has played a major role in the history of God’s interactions with humanity and is featured prominently from Genesis (3:7) to Revelation (22:14). Outward attire sometimes symbolizes inward realities, and in the Bible clothing often has spiritual significance.
- 1 Timothy 2:9-10 ESV / 1,360 helpful votes. Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.
- Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV / 1,128 helpful votes. “A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.
- Isaiah 61:10 ESV / 912 helpful votes. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Genesis 3:21 ESV / 860 helpful votes. And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.
- Does my clothing illustrate my surrender to the Lord and my commitment to holiness? (Romans 12:1; Titus 2:11-12; 1 Timothy 2:10) This doesn’t mean a “plain” person is more surrendered or a “fancy dresser” isn’t.
- Have I focused on my heart, or only my wardrobe? (1 Samuel 16:7; Proverbs 31:30) We must distinguish between the world’s evaluation of charm and beauty and the true loveliness of inward character.
- Am I making clothing choices consistent with transformed thinking? (Romans 12:2) One sign of change by the Holy Spirit is self-control. We learn to master our appetites and impulses (Romans 6:12-13).
- Do I live with contentment regarding clothing purchases? (Matthew 6:28-30) The Lord will provide for our needs, but not all of our wants. If we are preoccupied with our wardrobes and getting more, we may be missing opportunities to meet others’ needs.
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- Women should dress modestly. 1 Timothy 2:9-10 "Paul said: I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God."
- The beauty inside is what matters. 1 Peter 3:2-5 "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.
- Women should always dress accordingly. Deutoronomy 22:5 "The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God."
- A Christian woman must always practice good judgment when dressing. Proverbs 11:22 "Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion."
May 10, 2022 · Deuteronomy 22:11: “You shall not wear clothes made of wool and linen woven together.” The Old Testament stipulates that wearing garments of blended fabric, also known as shatnez, is prohibited...
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Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
