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proper — these are other words that could also

be synonyms for the word modest.

But notice we’ve also got the word apparel

in verse 9. It says in this passage that women

are to adorn themselves in modest apparel. The

Greek word for apparel is katastole from two

different words. The word apparel has to do

with our appearance, our clothing. It basically

means a long, loose-fitting garment; that is,

women's garments should resemble floor-

length dresses which do not accent the figure

and are modest when bending over or working.

That's basically what this word apparel here

means.

And then notice again in verse 9 that you

have the word shamefacedness. This is an old

English word that speaks of a sense of shame,

the idea of downcast eyes or bashfulness

toward others gazing at you. Many want to be

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