Strength and honour are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come.
1 Timothy 2:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised but with good works, as is proper for women who profess to worship God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But by doing good deeds (deeds in themselves good and for the good and advantage of those contacted by them), as befits women who profess reverential fear for and devotion to God. American Standard Version (1901) but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works. Common English Bible They should make themselves attractive by doing good, which is appropriate for women who claim to honor God. Catholic Public Domain Version but in a manner proper for women who are professing piety by means of good works. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works. |
Strength and honour are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come.
Give her the reward of her labour, and let her works praise her at the city gates.
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works and acts of charity.
Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel,
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works.
This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.
Conduct yourselves honourably among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.
Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness
I know your works #– #your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first.