Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess godliness.
New American Standard Bible
but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.
King James Version
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Holman Bible
but with good works,
International Standard Version
but through good actions. This is proper for women who claim to revere God.
A Conservative Version
but (which is fitting for women professing godliness) through good works.
American Standard Version
but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
Amplified
but instead adorned by good deeds [helping others], as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
An Understandable Version
but with good deeds, which are [more] appropriate for women who claim to be godly.
Anderson New Testament
but with good works; since this becomes women who profess godliness.
Bible in Basic English
But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.
Darby Translation
but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.
Godbey New Testament
but whatsoever becomes women professing godliness, through good works.
Goodspeed New Testament
but, as is appropriate for women who profess to be religious, with good actions.
John Wesley New Testament
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Julia Smith Translation
But (what become women professing religious worship) with good works.
King James 2000
But (as becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but with good deeds which are fitting for women who profess godliness.
Modern King James verseion
but with good works, which becomes women professing godliness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but with such as becometh women that profess the worshipping of God through good works.
Moffatt New Testament
but with good deeds (as befits women who make a religious profession).
Montgomery New Testament
but (as becomes women proclaiming godliness) with the ornament of good deeds.
NET Bible
but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.
New Heart English Bible
but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
Noyes New Testament
but, as becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
Sawyer New Testament
but with good works, which become women professing godliness.
The Emphasized Bible
But, which becometh women promising godliness, through means of good works.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but as becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
Twentieth Century New Testament
but--as is proper for women who profess to be religious--with good actions.
Webster
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Weymouth New Testament
but--as befits women making a claim to godliness--with the ornament of good works.
Williams New Testament
but with good deeds; for this is appropriate for women who profess to be pious.
World English Bible
but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
Worrell New Testament
but (which becomes women professing godliness) through good works.
Worsley New Testament
but in good works, as becometh women professing godliness.
Youngs Literal Translation
but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.
Themes
Dress » Rules with respect to women's
Wives » Should be adorned » With good works
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Modesty
Women » Ministry of » Modesty of
Women » Rules for dress of Christian
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 2:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions For Women
9 I also want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and sensibly, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly garments, 10 but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess godliness. 11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness.
Cross References
Acts 9:36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was full of good works and acts of charity.
Acts 9:39
So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.
Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we would walk in them.
1 Timothy 5:6-10
But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, zealous for good deeds.
Titus 3:8
This is a trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for men.
1 Peter 2:12
Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:3-5
Your adornment must not be merely outwardbraiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on fine clothing;
2 Peter 1:6-8
and to knowledge, self-control, and to self-control, perseverance, and to perseverance, godliness,
2 Peter 3:11
Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy lives and godliness,
Revelation 2:19
I know your works, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that your works are now more than at the first.