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addressing wives and women, and I'm coming

down to verses 3, 4, and 5. Now, when we talk

about modesty, the simplicity of our clothing,

we must realize that modesty begins in the

heart. If there is no modest heart, there will

never be modest clothes. So modesty begins in

the heart. And the apostle Peter, as well as Paul,

stresses inward adornment and not outward

display. So when the heart is right, the clothing

will be right; Amen? And, again, the first issue

that's addressed in the Word of God after the

fall of man is the subject of modesty. And you

might want to make note of this: Modesty is

humility expressed in dress. We're speaking of

the intent of the heart before we ever get to the

length of the hem.

Now, notice with me as we read these

verses. I'm beginning in verse 3 of 1 Peter

chapter 3, and speaking of godly women, the

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