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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Timothy 2:9

With sobriety — Which, in St. Paul's sense, is the virtue which governs our whole life according to true wisdom. Not with curled hair, not with gold — Worn by way of ornament. Not with pearls — Jewels of any kind: a part is put for the whole. Not with costly raiment — These four are expressly forbidden by name to all women (here is no exception) professing godliness, and no art of man can reconcile with the Christian profession the wilful violation of an express command.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 9. _IN LIKE MANNER ALSO_] That is, he _wills_ or _commands_ what follows, as he had commanded what went before. _THAT WOMEN ADORN THEMSELVES_] Και τας γυναικας ες καταστολῃ κοσμιῳ. The apost...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IN LIKE MANNER ALSO - That is, with the same propriety; with the same regard to what religion demands. The apostle had stated particularly the duty of men in public worship 1 Timothy 2:8, and he now p...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. CONCERNING PRAYER CHAPTER 2 __ 1. Prayer for all men and for those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1) 2. The place for the man and the woman (1 Timothy 2:8) 1 Timothy 2:1 Instructions ar

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BEHAVIOUR OF WOMEN. Public prayer, characterised by the right spirit, must be offered only by _men._ Women's part is to dress modestly, finding their chief adornment in good works. They may neithe...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE UNIVERSALITY OF THE GOSPEL (1 Timothy 2:1-7)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    So, then, it is my wish that men should pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, with no anger in their hearts and no doubts in their minds. Even so it is my wish that women should modestly and wisely...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IN LIKE MANNER. Likewise. ALSO. The texts omit. WOMEN. The whole context shows that wives are in the apostle's mind. See verses: 1 Timothy 2:12. ADORN. Greek. kosmee. Five times in the Gospels. Tit...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _In like manner also, that women adorn themselves_ The point of likeness consists in the fitting attitude of men and of women towards Public Worship and Common Prayer; for men, to lead in prayer with...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    (_b_) THE CONDUCT OF WOMEN IN THE CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Rec. text is ὡσαύτως καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας. τάς (added in D2bcKL) and most cursives) is omitted by אAD2*GP. καί is found in אcD2GKL and all the versions, but א*AP omit it. Westcott and Hort read ὡσαύτως γυ...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ii. FURTHER DIRECTIONS AS TO THE DEMEANOUR AT PUBLIC WORSHIP OF (_a_) MEN, (_b_) WOMEN...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΩΣΑΎΤΩΣ (G5615) подобно тому, как; схожим образом, ΚΑΤΑΣΤΟΛΉ (G2689) _dat. sing._ облачение, одеяние (MM; Ellicott; ABD, 2:235-38). По поводу этого фрагмента _см._ Craig S. Keener, Paul, Women and Wi...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IN LIKE MANNER ALSO,— Dr. Heylin reads the verses thus: _And also that the women_ [_in your assemblies_] _be dressed decently, adorning themselves with bashfulness and sobriety; not with broidered hai...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    8 I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing. 9 In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobri...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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; IN MODEST APPAREL - `in seemly guis...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _ so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    5 This passage is primarily intended to break down the bounds in which salvation had hitherto been confined. The testimony of past eras is no basis on which to build in this era. The testimony to the...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:9 dress (b-12) The whole deportment; the way in which the woman presents herself, of which dress is a sign. discretion, (c-18) i.e. 'sobriety' or with 'sound mind;' so ver. 15, as Romans 12:3 ; 2 Ti...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CONCERNING PRAYER, THANKSGIVING, AND THE PLACE OF WOMEN 1-8. The second charge to Timothy—to teach those over whom he was set to use public prayer and intercession....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE THIRD CHARGE TO TIMOTHY, as to the comely behaviour of women, and their place in the Church. 9, 10. IN LIKE MANNER] rather, 'so also'; there is no likeness in the conduct enjoined on women to what...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE (2:1-4) V1 First of all, I urge you to pray for all people. Talk to God about them. Ask God to help and...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IN LIKE MANNER ALSO, THAT WOMEN. — The Apostle continues his official injunctions in reference to public prayer. “Likewise,” he goes on to say, “I desire that women, when they pray” — women also in th...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 9 BEHAVIOUR IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP: MEN'S ATTITUDE OF BODY AND MIND: WOMEN'S ATTIRE AND ORNAMENT. - 1 Timothy 2:8 IN the preceding verses of this chapter, St. Paul has been insisting on the dut...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Having assigned to the men the prominent duties of the Church, St. Paul proceeds to render impossible any misconception of his views on this subject by forbidding women to teach in public. But he begi...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _to 1 Timothy 3:1_ _a_. The ministers of public prayer must be the men of the congregation, not the women. A woman's positive duty is to make herself conspicuous by good works, not by personal display...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PRAYER AND MODEST ADORNING 1 Timothy 2:1 The Apostle especially urged intercessory prayer, because it meant so much to himself. Three different words are used of prayer, because there are so many way...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The apostle then turned to the public devotions of the Church. As the Church is the medium for proclamation of the doctrine of truth, so also is it the instrument of intercession as between men and Go...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN CONCERNING WORSHIP The words "I desire" suggest a strong desire that directs the actions of others. The word used for "men" here indicates the male of the species in dir...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (7) 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; (7) Thirdly, he appoints women to...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (8) I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. (9) В¶ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sob...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    9_In like manner also women _As he enjoined men to lift up pure hands, so he now prescribes the manner in which women ought to prepare for praying aright. And there appears to be an implied contrast b...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The apostle proceeds to give instructions founded on the great principles which he had established on grace. The Jewish spirit might look on Gentile kings as enemies, and on Gentiles in general as unw...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    IN LIKE MANNER ALSO,.... Let the women pray likewise; though they are not to lead in prayer, or be the mouth of the church, which would be indecent, yet they are to join with the church in public pray...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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; Ver. 9. _In like manner also_] Men ha...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _In like manner also_, I command _that women_ Particularly when they are about to appear in public assemblies for divine worship; _adorn themselves in modest_ Κοσμιω, _decent_, or _becoming, apparel_...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    IN LIKE MANNER; with the same holy temper. SHAMEFACEDNESS; modest appearance. SOBRIETY; decorum. BROIDERED; or, plaited. COSTLY ARRAY; expensive ornaments or dress, which is the mark of pride and...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    IN LIKE MANNER ALSO, THAT WOMEN ADORN THEMSELVES IN MODEST APPAREL, WITH SHAMEFACEDNESS AND SOBRIETY; NOT WITH BROIDERED HAIR, OR GOLD, OR PEARLS, OR COSTLY ARRAY,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE STATION AND CALLING OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    We have seen in chapter 1 that the grace of God must predominate as the one principle of true blessing, and the one corrective when falsehood threatens. Chapter 2 now calls for an attitude consistent...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1. Women - Does this verse apply to a...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BROIDED: Or, plaited...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    “LIKEWISE”: That is, in the same way, similarly, this word links this paragraph with the preceding discussion, showing that public worship is still the overall context. “It is hard to believe that her...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-15 Under the gospel, prayer is not to be confined to any one particular house of prayer, but men must pray every where. We must pray in our closets, pray in our families, pray at our meals, pray wh...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The apostle's next precept to be urged by Timothy, is concerning the habits of women, especially when they come to worship God in the public assemblies; for to such assemblies the precepts in this cha...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II Resigning, therefore, these baubles to the wicked master of cunning himself, let us not take part in this meretricious adornment, nor commit idolatry thro...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Timothy 2:9 manner G5615 also G2532 women G1135 adorn G2885 (G5721) themselves G1438 in G1722 modest G2887 appare

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    1 Timothy 2:9. IN LIKE MANNER ALSO. The word shows the sequence of the writer's thought. His mind is dwelling on the public worship of the Church. He has laid down rules for the men; he will now give...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    IN LIKE MANNER THAT WOMEN (οσαυτως γυναικας). Βουλομα must be repeated from verse 1 Timothy 2:8, involved in οσαυτως (old adverb, as in Romans 8:26). Parry insists that προσευχομενας (when they pray...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Exhortation to prayer. Divine order for the sexes. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Adam, Eve, Timothy. CONCLUSION: Christians are to be men much given to prayer, and in their prayers having...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Timothy 2:1. _I exhort therefore, that supplications and prayers be made for all men for kings, and all that are in authority._ Civil government is in its own nature paternal: it is designed to prot...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    WOMEN TO BE MODEST. Probably no one applies this verse only to the church meeting. It certainly speaks to everyday life, just as 1 Timothy 2:8 does. Notice that _modest_ here refers to _overdressing._...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _That women adorn themselves in modest apparel._ WOMAN’S TRUE DIGNITY If we lived in Turkey or in India, we should be better able to appreciate the wisdom of Paul’s counsel in respect to the women of...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 2:8 NOT WITH... GOLD OR PEARLS OR COSTLY ATTIRE. Paul does not prohibit wearing jewelry (see note on 1 Pet. 3:3–4). Rather, he says that women should not dress to show off...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 Descriptions of Gospel-shaped Living. Paul now shows what true gospel living (1 Timothy 1:5) should look like. He asks for prayer, and

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 2:9. THAT WOMEN ADORN THEMSELVES IN MODEST APPAREL.—“In seemly guise.” The word for “apparel” includes more than dress—taking in the whole deportment, whethe...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 _First of all_,_ that _for _that_,_ first of all_,_ _A.V.; _thanksgivings _for _and giving of thanks_._ _A.V. I EXHORT THEREFORE. The insertion of the connecting particle "th...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now I exhort [Paul said] therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and the giving of thanks, be made for all men (1 Timothy 2:1); So we are exhorted to pray for each other...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 3:3; 1 Peter 3:3; 2 Kings 9:30; Esther 5:1; Exodus 35:22;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    In like manner [ω σ α υ τ ω ς]. The writer's thought is still running upon the public assemblies for worship. Adorn themselves [κ ο σ μ ε ι ν ε α υ τ α ς]. Kosmein adorn, o P. Of female adornment, 1 P...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    The next apostolical precept here given is to women, concerning their apparel and attire, that at all times, but especially in public worship, they use such apparel as becometh modest and chaste women...

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