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1 Timothy 2:9-11
New Catholic Bible
1 Timothy 2:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 I also ask that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing. They should be adorned not with braided hair or with gold or pearls or expensive clothes,[a] 10 but with good works, as is fitting for women who profess their reverence for God.
11 Women are to learn in silence with complete submission.
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- 1 Timothy 2:9 This verse does not place a total ban on wearing jewelry or expensive clothes or braiding one’s hair. These things are singled out here because in the society of Paul’s day they were signs of unconscionable extravagance and self-importance.
