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A Gentle AppealA Gentle Appeal

• To ThinkTo Think

• To Look at selfTo Look at self

• Realize:Realize:

“I could be wrong. Some of

my clothing could be immodest.”

You WantTo Dress

In HarmonyWith The Bible

• If so – will listen& appreciate(Jas. 1:21-22)

• If not – rejectedGod himself(Jno. 12:48)

Bible SetsGuidelinesAbout Dress

• Thus Violation = Sin

•Bible = Standard

World Parents Preacher Elders Always Thought / Done

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I. Reasons For ImmodestyI. Reasons For Immodesty

Ignorant & UntaughtIgnorant & Untaught Want to fit inWant to fit in Want to be bold and “turn heads”Want to be bold and “turn heads” Careless – Don’t stop & thinkCareless – Don’t stop & think

About Divine principlesAbout Divine principles Allow world’s standards to influence themAllow world’s standards to influence them Brethren gradually get looserBrethren gradually get looser

Don’t know how they really lookDon’t know how they really look

Reasons People Dress Immodestly

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II. II. The First ClothingThe First Clothing

Genesis 3Genesis 3Th

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Firs

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Firs

t Clo

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V. 7V. 7NakedNaked(Nude)(Nude)

V. 11V. 11NakedNaked

(Relatively)(Relatively)

ApronApron TunicTunic

V. 21V. 21ClothedClothed

& Modest& Modest

From theshoulder

to theknee

TunicTunicOriginal I.S.B.E. article on “Dress” says chiton “resembled the Roman tunic, corresponding most nearly to our long shirt, reaching below the knee always, and, in case it was designed for dress occasions, reaching almost to the ground” (I.S.B.E., II:877). Later in the article, it is noted that the chiton of the peasantry was shorter like modern kamis of Syrian fellah which is to the knee.

TunicTunicHebrew: KUTTONET--"a tunic...; generally with sleeves, coming down to the knees, rarely to the ankles" (Gesenius, 420; cf. Harris, 1:459; Brown, Driver, Briggs, 509).

TunicTunicWright says, “The tunic (inappropriately translated ‘coat’) was a shirt which was worn next to the skin. It was made of leather, hair-cloth, wool, linen, or in modern times, usually of cotton. The simplest form of it was without sleeves and reached to the knees or sometimes to the ankles. The well-to-do wore it with sleeves and extending to the ankles. Women as well as men wore it [see Cant. 5:3, A.R.V.], although there was no doubt a difference in style and pattern in what was worn by the two” (Fred H. Wight, Manners and Customs of Bible Lands, 91).

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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.KJV

1 Timothy 2:9-101 Timothy 2:9-10

Modest

1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one’s own talents, abilities, and value. 2. Having a shy or retiring nature; reserved. 3. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress. 4. Quiet and humble in appearance; unpretentious: a modest house 5. Moderate; not extreme: a modest charge.” (American Heritage Dictionary, p. 806).

Dictionary

Modest

W. E. Vine: “orderly, well-arranged, decent, ... The well-ordering is not of dress and demeanor only, but of the inner life, uttering indeed and expressing itself in the outward conversation.” (Vol. III, p. 79).

Lexicons

Modest

Strongs: “orderly, i.e. decorous: - of good behavior” (#2887). From kosmos (#2889) which means orderly or well arranged. Word for world.

Thayer: “well-arranged, seemly, modest” (p. 356).

Bauer: “respectable, honorable” (p. 445).

Kubo: “modest, respectable” (p. 205).

Lexicons

Modest

Englishman’s Greek Concordance shows that this word is only used two times in the NT. It is translated “modest” in 1 Tim. 2:9 and “of good behavior” in 1 Tim. 3:2.

Lexicons

Modest

• Reserved• Humble• Respectable• Decent• Orderly

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IV. IV. Related PrinciplesRelated Principles

Related PrinciplesRelated Principles ShameShame (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9)

ShameShame

KJV uses word “shamefacedness”; ASV - “shamefastness”; NKJV uses the word “ propriety”.

From AIDOS which means:

“A sense of shame, modesty, is used regarding the demeanor of women in the church, I Tim. 2:9 ... ‘Shamefastness is that modesty which is ‘fast’ or rooted in the character...’ (Davies; Bible English, p. 12).... ‘Aidos would always restrain a good man from and unworthy act,...’ (Trench, Syn §§ xix, xx)” (Vines, Vol. IV, p. 17)

Strong suggests that it may be from two words which would give the idea of “downcast eyes” thus meaning “bashfulness” (#127).

Related PrinciplesRelated Principles ShameShame (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) Good JudgmentGood Judgment (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9)

Good JudgmentGood Judgment

KJV uses the word “sobriety”; NKJV - “moderation”.

From SOPHROSUNE which means:

“Soundness of mind... ‘sound judgment’ practically expresses the meaning; ‘it is that habitual inner self- government, with its constant rein on all the passions and desires which would hinder the temptation to these from arising....” (Vines, Vol. IV, pp. 44-45).

“Soundness of mind, i.e.(lit,) sanity or (fig.) self- control” (Strongs, # 4997).

Related PrinciplesRelated Principles ShameShame (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) Good JudgmentGood Judgment (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) GodlinessGodliness (1 Tim. 2:10) (1 Tim. 2:10)

GodlinessGodliness

Darby: “profession of the fear of God”, NIV: “profess to worship God”

From THEOSEBEIA which means:

“Denotes the fear or reverence of God,…” (Vines, Vol. II, p. 162).

“Devoutness, i.e. piety” (Strongs, # 2317).

Related PrinciplesRelated Principles ShameShame (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) Good JudgmentGood Judgment (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) GodlinessGodliness (1 Tim. 2:10) (1 Tim. 2:10) NakednessNakedness

NakednessNakedness

Complete NudityComplete Nudity Partial NudityPartial Nudity

“Unclad, without clothing” (Thayer, p. 122)

“Ill-clad” or “clad in undergarment only” (Thayer, p. 122)

“badly clad” or “not fully clothed” (Kittle, I:773-774)

“lightly clad” (Liddell & Scott, 170)

Point: One can have some clothing on

and still be “naked”

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}Nakedness

Exposing the Exposing the thighthigh = exposing one’s = exposing one’s NakednessNakedness

Gen. 3:7, 10-11Exo. 28:42Isa. 47:2-3

Related PrinciplesRelated Principles ShameShame (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) Good JudgmentGood Judgment (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) GodlinessGodliness (1 Tim. 2:10) (1 Tim. 2:10) NakednessNakedness Our Dress & Actions Affects OthersOur Dress & Actions Affects Others

(Prov. 7:10)(Prov. 7:10)

Our Dress & ActionsOur Dress & ActionsAffect OthersAffect Others

“Attire of a harlot” (Prov. 7:10)

David saw Bathsheba & lusted (2 Sam. 11)

Man can easily lust (Matt. 5:28; Prov. 6:25)

Mary Quant (designer of mini-skirt): “Mini-clothes are

symbolic of those women who want to seduce a man”

Related PrinciplesRelated Principles ShameShame (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) Good JudgmentGood Judgment (1 Tim. 2:9) (1 Tim. 2:9) GodlinessGodliness (1 Tim. 2:10) (1 Tim. 2:10) NakednessNakedness Our Dress & Actions Affects OthersOur Dress & Actions Affects Others

(Prov. 7:10)(Prov. 7:10)

Related PrinciplesRelated PrinciplesOur Clothes Should:Our Clothes Should:

Be ModestBe Modest – – reserved, decent, respectablereserved, decent, respectable Show ShameShow Shame – – can blush, have shamecan blush, have shame Show Good JudgShow Good Judg. – . – common sensecommon sense Show GodlinessShow Godliness – – are devoted to Godare devoted to God Respect OthersRespect Others – – opposite sex could lustopposite sex could lust Cover our nakednessCover our nakedness – – cover from the cover from the

shoulder to the kneeshoulder to the knee

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V. V. Ways One Can Be Ways One Can Be

ImmodestImmodest

WaysThatOneCanBe

Immodest

• Too Too ShortShort

• Too Too TightTight

• Too Too ThinThin

• Too Too LowLow

• Too Too LooseLoose

SportsSports

WeddingsWeddings

Does Modesty Apply When We Participate?

Yard WorkYard Work

ModestModestShame

Good JudgmentGodliness

Careful toward Others

ImmodestImmodestNo Shame

Poor JudgmentDon’t Fear GodMay Cause Lust

Swimsuits

Cheerleading Outfits

Short Dresses

Split Dresses

Tight / Formfitting

Sun Dresses

Low-Cut Blouses & Dresses

Shorts (reveal the thigh)

Jogging Shorts

Strapless Dresses

Swimming Trucks

See-Through Styles

Majorette Uniforms

Brushy Mountain State PenitentiaryBrushy Mountain State Penitentiary

Visitation Handbook:Visitation Handbook:

Rule 5: “All visitors shall dress in an Rule 5: “All visitors shall dress in an appropriate manner.... halter tops, tank appropriate manner.... halter tops, tank

tops, sundresses, shorts and other tops, sundresses, shorts and other revealing attire shall not be acceptable on revealing attire shall not be acceptable on

persons on age 10....”persons on age 10....”

State Prison Bans Shorts

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ImmodestImmodest

Appliesto

Menas well asWomen

Gen. 3:21

Applieswhen:

StandSit

BendLean

Appliesto more

more thanlength ofclothing:

TightForm FittingSee Through