Paul distills down a godly woman’s attitude about the way she dresses to two words: “modestly and discreetly” in 1 Timothy 2:9. The word translated in your Bible for “modestly” means modesty mixed with humility. The base word connotes a sense of shame—not to be ashamed at being a woman, but ashamed to ever dress in a way that incites a man to lust or that distracts others from their worship of God.
A grace-energized woman will seek to avoid being a cause of temptation. Secondly, the word connotes rejecting everything displeasing to God. Some commentators note it means a “grief over a sense of sin.” The essence of a grace-energized woman’s attitude is that she hates sin so much that she will avoid anything that can produce sin in others.
We can even see this if we consider just the dictionary definition of modesty: ‘having a regard for decencies of behavior or dress; quiet and humble in appearance, style, etc.; not displaying one’s body; not boastful or vain; unassuming; virtuous; shy or reserved; chaste’.
The Biblical standard for believers is to be un-entangled in, un-conformed to, and un-in-love with the world that is not worshipping its Creator. That sums up the will of God in the Old Testament. Remember how often God said that?
Leviticus 18:3 ‘You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt, where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; you shall not walk in their statutes. (NASB)
Psalm 106:35 But they mingled with the nations, and learned their practices (NASB)
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