What Does the Bible Say About Moderation In Dressing?

1 Peter 3:3 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—

Philippians 4:5 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;

Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes

“A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Romans 6:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Timothy 2:9 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire,

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head, but every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven. ...

John 1:1-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. ...

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. ...

8 Bible Verses about Moderation In Dressing

1 Peter 3:3 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Philippians 4:5 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Romans 6:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:9 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 1:1-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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1 Peter 3:3 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Philippians 4:5 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Romans 6:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Timothy 2:9 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 11:1-34 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 1:1-35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes