1 Timothy 2:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

In like manner. Likewise.

also. The texts omit.

women. The whole context shows that wives are in the apostle's mind. See verses: 1 Timothy 2:12-15.

adorn. Greek. kosmee. Five times in the Gospels. Tit 2:10, 1 Peter 3:5.Revelation 21:2; Revelation 21:19.

modest. becoming, orderly. Greek. kosmios. Only here and 1 Timothy 3:2.

apparel. Greek. kalaelole. Only here. Compare Mark 12:38.

with. App-104.

shamefacedness. shamefastness, as originally in AUTHORIZED VERSION 1611. Greek. aidos. Only here and Hebrews 12:28,

sobriety. Greek. sophrosune. See Acts 26:25. Compare 2 Timothy 1:7; Titus 2:4; Titus 2:12.

not, App-103.

with. App-104.

broiled hair. plaits, or braids. Greek. plegma. Only here. Compare 1 Peter 3:3.

costly. Greek. poluteles. Elsewhere, Mark 14:3; 1 Peter 3:4.

1 Timothy 2:9

9 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;