She is praised {\cf2\super [43]} and people respect her.\par She looks to the future with confidence.\par
1 Timothy 2:10 - Easy To Read Version But they should make themselves beautiful by doing good things. Women who say they worship God should make themselves beautiful in that way. 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. |
She is praised {\cf2\super [43]} and people respect her.\par She looks to the future with confidence.\par
Give her the reward she deserves.\par Praise her in public\par for the things she has done.\par
In the city of Joppa there was a follower \{of Jesus\} named Tabitha. (Her Greek name, Dorcas, means “a deer.”) She always did good things for people. She always gave money to people that needed it.
Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows {\cf2\super [198]} stood around Peter. They were crying. They showed Peter the coats and other clothes that Dorcas (Tabitha) had made when she was still alive.
God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would do good things. God had already planned those good things for us. God had planned for us to live our lives doing those good things.
A woman should learn while listening quietly and while being fully ready to obey.
I also want women to wear clothes that are right for them. Women should dress with respect and right thinking. They should not use fancy braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes to make themselves beautiful.
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.
There is something that you should do. And because of the authority I have in Christ, I feel free to command you to do it.
People who don’t believe are living all around you. Those people may say that you are doing wrong. So live good lives. Then they will see the good things you do, and they will give glory to God on that day when he comes.
In that way everything will be destroyed like I told you. So what kind of people should you be? You should live holy {\cf2\super [14]} lives and do things to serve God.
I know the things you do. I know about your love, your faith, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.