Bible verses about "modesty" | Darby

²⁷ Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery. ²⁸ But *I* say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

⁶ But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea. ⁷ Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!

²³ and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;

³ whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;

⁵ Likewise [ye] younger, be subject to [the] elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against [the] proud, but to [the] humble gives grace. ⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in [the due] time;

³¹ Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God`s glory.

¹⁶ because 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.

⁵ There shall not be a man`s apparel on a woman, neither shall a man put on a woman`s clothing; for whoever doeth so is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.

⁷ But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.

²⁸ But *I* say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

⁸ I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning. ⁹ In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited [hair] and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing, ¹⁰ but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

¹ Likewise, wives, [be] subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without [the] word by the conversation of the wives, ² having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear; ³ whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel; ⁴ but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

²² A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine`s snout.

³⁰ Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

³ whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel; ⁴ but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

⁹ In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited [hair] and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing, ¹⁰ but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

⁹ In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited [hair] and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,

¹⁹ Do ye not know that your body is [the] temple of the Holy Spirit which [is] in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own? ²⁰ for ye have been bought with a price: glorify now then God in your body.