1 Timothy 2:9

9Likewiseὡσαύτωςalsoκαὶwomenγυναῖκαςinἐνapparelκαταστολῇrespectableκοσμίῳwithμετὰmodestyαἰδοῦςandκαὶself-controlσωφροσύνηςshould adornκοσμεῖνthemselvesἑαυτάς,notμὴwithἐνbraided hairπλέγμασινorκαὶgoldχρυσίῳorἢpearlsμαργαρίταιςorἢclothingἱματισμῷcostlyπολυτελεῖ,

Likewise also women [are] to adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and sound-mindedness, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing,

Vocab difficulty

94.0

Rare words

  • καταστολῇ

    καταστολή

    garb, clothing, dress, attire.

  • κοσμίῳ

    κόσμιος

    orderly, virtuous, decent, modest, well-ordered.

  • αἰδοῦς

    αἰδώς

    shame, modesty.

  • σωφροσύνης

    σωφροσύνη

    soundness of mind, sanity; self-control, sobriety.

  • πλέγμασιν

    πλέγμα

    braided hair, anything interwoven.

  • πολυτελεῖ

    πολυτελής

    very costly, very precious, of great value.