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Bible Questions Answered:
“...she
said I needed to dress more modestly, what was she trying to say...I'm a
christian...”
Sheila/
Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Modesty
And The Word:
Genesis
24:62-65 NLT
62
Meanwhile, Isaac, whose home was in the Negev, had returned from
Beer-lahai-roi.
63
One evening as he was walking and meditating in the fields, he looked
up and saw the camels coming.
64
When Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she quickly dismounted from her
camel.
65
“Who is that man walking through the fields to meet us?” she
asked the servant. And he replied, “It is my master.” So Rebekah
covered her face with her veil.
Leviticus
19:28 NLT
“Do
not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with
tattoos. I am The Lord.
Deuteronomy
22:5 NLT
“A
woman must not put on men’s clothing, and a man must not wear
women’s clothing. Anyone who does this is detestable in the sight
of The Lord your God.
I
Samuel 16:7 KJV
But
The Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the
height of his stature; because I have refused him: for The Lord seeth
not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but The
Lord looketh on the heart.
Proverbs 7:10 NLT (Be sure to read the entire chapter)
The
woman approached him, seductively dressed and sly of heart.
Proverbs
11:22 NLT
A
beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s
snout.
Proverbs 31:30 NLT (Read verses 10-31)
Charm
is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears The
Lord will be greatly praised.
Matthew
5:16 KJV
Let
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
John
7:24 KJV
Judge
not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Romans
12:1,2 NLT
1
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your
bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a
living and holy sacrifice—the kind He will find acceptable. This is
truly the way to worship Him.
2
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God
transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then
you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and
pleasing and perfect.
Romans
13:14 NLT
"...
clothe yourself with the presence of The Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t
let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
Romans
14:12,13 NLT
12
Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.
13
So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such
a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
I
Corinthians 6:19,20 KJV
19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of The Holy Ghost
which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are God's.
I
Corinthians 10:31 KJV
Whether
therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory
of God.
Galatians
5:13 NLT
For
you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But
don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use
your freedom to serve one another in love.
I
Peter 3:3,4 NLT
3
Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles,
expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.
4
You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from
within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so
precious to God.
I
Peter 5:5,6 NLT
5 In
the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the
elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to
one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the
humble.”
6 So
humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right
time He will lift you up in honor.
I
John 2:16,17 KJV
16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of The Father, but is of the
world.
17
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth
the will of God abideth for ever.
Prayer:
I
Timothy 2:9,10 NLT
9
And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear
decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves
by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or
expensive clothes.
10
For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves
attractive by the good things they do.
