How You Should Dress

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear. — read the full passage →

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing. — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; — read the full passage →

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another. — read the full passage →

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

When therefore ye assemble yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the Lord’s supper: — read the full passage →

for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.

Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. — read the full passage →

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. — read the full passage →

Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.