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CHRISTIAN DECORUM. I Timothy 2:8-10. 4/3/2022. #6.
1 Timothy 2:8-10 [New King James Version]
8 I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; 9 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and [a]moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.
CHRISTIAN DECORUM. 1 J3M. 2:6-10. 3/3/22. #6.
8 I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; 9 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and [a]moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.
1. Men of payer
a. Praying continually is common theme in the
NT {Lk. 16:1i 1 Ths. 6:16-16}
a1. Lifting up holy hands – not as much a direction to raise hands as an admonition to direct prayers to God (Jesus kneeled to pray, publican bowed, Jonah was in a fish, Hezekiah on his bed…)
a2. Without wrath = not praying in anger
a3. Without argumentation
C. Without Anger = being upset with God
at. Directing anger at God for a loss,
not receiving what you want, disappoint-
ment or frustration is not true prayer
a2. Being upset with God lacks faith (seeking understanding or expressing grief must not include accusing God
a3. Job 13:15 we must be willing to suffer for the Lord & via trials without throwing a tantrum before the Lord (Jonah, Elijah, & Moses were rebuked)
d. Without disputation
a1. Not “doubting” as in some translations
a2. Dialogizomai (dialogue) – argumentation, disputing, or quarrelling
a3. Do we argue with God or challenge Him
a4. Job 38, Job was rebuked for questioning God’s motivation in his suffering
a5. 2 Cor. 12 Paul argued with God over his thorn in the flesh
a6. Acts 9 Ananias questioned God’s call
of the Pharisee, Saul
e. Instead of debating with God, we need to approach God with reverence, humidity, faith, submission to his will, and trust
- The godly woman
- Paul challenges woman not to focus on enhancing their beauty and persona
a1. Not opposed to attractiveness
a2. Opposed to vanity (jewels, expensive clothing, fancy braiding of hair,…)
c9. Adornment of pride is vanity before God
- Modest apparel – befitting, respectable
This is hard to define, but there is a line between decent & enticing or enhancing & vulgar
a2. Response of men may give a hint
- Several questions should be asked:
- What is my purpose in what I wear?
e2. Do people see a godly woman serving God or one drawing people to herself?
a3. What does my appearance say about me?
d. The argument that I have freedom to appear as
. is a prideful one (Rom. 14-16)
e. Every person must decide before God