1 Timothy 2:10
but--as befits women making a claim to godliness--with the ornament of good works.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
In Context
11A woman should quietly learn from others with entire submissiveness.
Cross References
Acts 9:36Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, `Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.
Ephesians 2:10For we are God's own handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works which He has pre-destined us to practise.
Titus 2:14who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
1 Peter 2:12Live honourable lives among the Gentiles, in order that, although they now speak against you as evil-doers, they may yet witness your good conduct, and may glorify God on the day of reward and retribution.
2 Peter 1:6along with knowledge, self-control; along with self-control, power of endurance;
Revelation 2:19I know your doings, your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance; and that of late you have toiled harder than you did 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 →