Katastole denotes the respectable manner of dress commended for women in 1 Timothy 2:9.

The attested use concerns respectable dress, set in 1 Timothy 2:9 alongside modesty and self-control and contrasted with elaborate or costly adornment.

1. Respectable manner of dress · dominant

   In 1 Timothy 2:9, the dative singular feminine form occurs in the instruction that women adorn themselves with modesty and self-control rather than braided hair, gold, pearls, or costly clothing; the APB renders the clause “in respectable attire.”

   1 Timothy 2:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 2:9, the APB presents the clause as “in respectable attire.” This rendering confirms the verse’s presentation without isolating every aspect of the term.