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# How many Christian women know they are breaking God's law by wearing gold wedding rings to church? Or pearls or braids or expensive clothing? "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shame-facedness and sobriety; not with broided [braided] hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array." (I Timothy 2:9) Paul was not simply giving his own personal advice here; he introduced these verses with: "Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity." (I Timothy 2:7) - the point is missed if this is regarded as a law which would require someone to stand at the church entrance to examine the women as they entered church. and then collect all the things they shouldn't have (I've never seen this anywhere, or heard of such a practice).
The point is the real adornment of 'good works' as mentioned in the very next verse and a 'meek and quiet spirit.' The point being that showy attire, as well as immodesty draws attention to the person, whereas Christian worship is about paying attention to Jesus. There is no law that can legislate for that but the point is clear - the outward adornment may be a sign of a wrong focus in the heart-life.
10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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