1 Timothy 2:10
but — as is proper for women who profess to be religious — with good actions.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
In Context
11A woman should listen silently to her teachers, and show them all deference.
Cross References
Acts 9:36At Jaffa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek ‘Dorcas’ — a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.
Ephesians 2:10For we are God’s handiwork, created, by our union with Christ Jesus, for the good actions in doing which God had pre-arranged that we should spend our lives.
Titus 2:14For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.
1 Peter 2:12Let your daily life among the Gentiles be so upright, that, whenever they malign you as evil-doers, they may learn, as they watch, from the uprightness of your conduct, to praise God ‘at the time when he shall visit them.’
2 Peter 1:6knowledge by self-control, self-control by endurance, endurance by piety,
Revelation 2:19I know your life, your love, faith, service, and endurance; and I know that your life of late has been better than it was at first.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 2:10-15
Paul's Charge to Females. ( a. d. 64.) 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; 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being… Read the whole commentary →