1 Timothy 2:10

which becometh women professing godliness Best as A.V. and R.V. forming a parenthesis to justify the boldness of the dress recommended immediately after.

godliness The noun occurs only here, the adjective only in John 9:31, -a worshipper of God." It seems to be distinguished from its kindred word above, 1 Timothy 2:2, thus: theosebeialooks to the worship being that of Godin contrast to idols, and embodies the phrase in use for converts from heathen polytheism to Judaism throughout the Acts 13:43; Acts 13:50; Acts 16:14; Acts 17:4; Acts 17:17; Acts 18:7, -one that worshipped," and in full -one that worshipped God." While eusebeia, above and in nine other places in these epistles, by its prefix goes deeper than the change of outward worship heart reverence and devotion, -the bestworship": as the years went on a natural advance urged on the Christian converts in whom the seed was -to grow secretly." In this place then, where it is a question of publicworship and the right surroundings, the word chosen here is the exactly appropriate one; -You profess the worship of Godby your coming to the public prayers: your best dress is to be known and esteemed for your zeal in acts of love and service for Him in His church."

with good works R.V. through; the change of preposition suggests a change in the character of the phrase, that St Paul is now speaking metaphorically.