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αἰδώς
aidōs
G0127
G:N-F Greek

modesty

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aidos describes the modest restraint associated with women’s respectable attire in 1 Timothy 2:9.

The attested use presents modest restraint as accompanying respectable attire and self-control in 1 Timothy 2:9.

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  1. Modest restraint in personal adornment · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 2:9, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the instruction that women adorn themselves in respectable attire, alongside self-control and contrasted with braided hair, gold, pearls, and costly clothing. The APB renders the clause "with modesty and self-control,".

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 2:9, the APB presents the term within the phrase "with modesty and self-control" in its translation of instructions about attire. Its precise English contribution cannot be isolated beyond that clause.

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