In Scripture, guidance on dress emphasizes modesty and humility, as seen in Deuteronomy 22:5, which warns against cross-dressing. The New Testament also addresses the issue, with 1 Timothy 2:9-10 instructing women to adorn themselves with modesty and good works, rather than excessive attention to outward appearance. As 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 reminds us, our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and we should glorify God in our bodily appearance. Ultimately, Proverbs 31:30 teaches that true beauty comes from a gentle and quiet spirit, not from outward adornment.
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A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.