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1 Timothy 2:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


1 Timothy 2:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 2:922 words
GreekMeaning
ὡσαύτωςhōsautōs
likewiseadverbG5615
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
γυναῖκαςgynaikas
womennounG1135
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
καταστολῇkatastolē
apparelnounG2689
κοσμίῳkosmiō
respectableadjectiveG2887
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
αἰδοῦςaidous
modestynounG127
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σωφροσύνηςsōphrosynēs
self-controlnounG4997
κοσμεῖνkosmein
adorningverbG2885
ἑαυτάςheautas
themselvespronounG1438
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
πλέγμασινplegmasin
braided hairnounG4117
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
χρυσίῳchrysiō
goldnounG5553
ē
orwordG2228
μαργαρίταιςmargaritais
with pearlsnounG3135
ē
orwordG2228
ἱματισμῷhimatismō
with clothingnounG2441
πολυτελεῖpolytelei
costlyadjectiveG4185
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 2:9

“When you pray,” says Christ, “you shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father, which is in secret; and your Father, which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.” Matthew 6:5-6 What then says Paul? “I will therefore that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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