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Modesty is a Christian virtue.

Virtue is«.worthy of praise

excellence of character uprightnessmoral goodness as modesty and purity

any particular moral excellence

a strength, force, or potencyit is a power capable of producing certain

effects



Conform the soul to God

Or Conform reality to the

wishes of man



We are either on the path that says, ³Thereis a God; therefore conform to Him.´

Or,

we are on the path that says, ³There is noGod; therefore we play God to the world.´



The Word ³Modest´

Only mentioned once in the Bible(KJV)

Found in I Timothy 2:9 It means well arranged,

seemly, of good behavior; pertaining

to being appropriate for winningapproval



I Timothy 2:9-10

³In like manner also, that thewomen adorn themselves in

modest apparel, with proprietyand moderation, not withbraided hair or gold or pearls

or costly clothing, but, which isproper for women professinggodliness, with good works.´



Adorn (kosmeo)

Garnish, trim, put in order,

arrange,

Make ready, prepare, ornament

(metaphorically used to embellish

with honor or to gain honor ) It¶s referring to setting our

outward appearance in order.



Modest (kosmios)

Of good behavior,

Well arranged,

Seemly (beautiful or suitable),

Pertaining to being appropriate for winningapproval

Reverence Shamefacedness

Sense of shame

Regard for others



Sobriety

Soberness Self-control-this carries with it a sexual

connotation in extra Biblical literaturewhich means to control our passions and

desires; the idea here is to not dress so asto incite lust, or to allure

Costly Great price, more than a week¶s or several

week¶s wages, It was excessive

It was shameful because of the intent withwhich it was worn



I Timothy 2:10

Becometh (proper )± to be conspicuous,

to stand out

Godliness- godliness, reverencetowards God¶s goodness

Good- useful, excellent, upright,

honorable Works -anything accomplished by hand,

industry, art, or mind- deeds



Proverbs

11:22

As a ring of gold

in a swinessnout, so is a lovely woman

who lacksdiscretion.

(taste, judgment,understanding)



Clothing Paints a Picture of the Heart

Within

³Man looks at the

outward

appearance,but God looks

at the heart.´

I Samuel16:7



I Peter 3:1-6(1)´Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that

even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word,may be won by the conduct of their wives,

(2) when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied byfear.

(3) Do not let your adornment be merely outward arrangingthe hair,wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel

(4) rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with theincorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which isvery precious in the sight of God.

(5) For in this manner, in former times, the holy women whotrusted God also adorned themselves, being submissive totheir own husbands,

(6) as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whosedaughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with anyterror.µ



ADORNMENT (KOSMEO)

Ornament

Decoration

AdornmentThe arrangement of the stars, the

heavenly hosts as the ornament of the

heavens.



Chaste Conduct

Submission

Adorning hidden person of the

heart

Gentle and quiet spirit

Trust in God Holiness

Do good



Genesis 3:6-7

´then the eyes of both of

them were opened, andthey knew that they werenaked; and they sewedfig leaves together and

made themselves

coverin s.µ



´Also for Adam andhis wife the LORDGod made tunics of

skin, and clothedthem.µ



Exodus 20:26

³Nor shall you go up by

steps to My altar, thatyour nakedness may not

be exposed on it.´



³ And you shall make for them linen trousers

to cover their nakedness; they shall reachfrom the waist to the thighs. They shall be

on Aaron and on his sons when they

come into the tabernacle of meeting, or

when they come near the altar to minister

in the holy place, that they do not incur

iniquity and die. It shall be a statute

forever to him and his descendants after him.´



Proverbs Describes a Harlot Her clothing accentuated certain areas of her

body, usually the breasts, legs, and back in order to lure in a ³young man devoid of understanding.´(vs. 7)

She was loud, rebellious and didn¶t like being athome.

She lurked in various places wherever she could.

Her behavior towards men was very forward,flirting and touching.

She had no respect for the boundaries of relationships, especially her own marriage.

She knew the right words to use to get hisattention, in order to flatter and entice him.

She could bring down the best of men, because



We sacrifice Godly modesty

for...Fashion

AcceptanceIndifference

Arrogance

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