Joyful Exile LogoJoyful Exile

Top 25 Bible Verses About Modesty (KJV)

This is a hand-curated and ranked list of 25 of the most relevant Bible verses about Modesty (KJV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

Other Translations

Loading...

1 Timothy 2:9

#1
384 votes
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

#2
362 votes
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

1 Timothy 2:9-10

#3
320 votes
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

1 Peter 3:3-4

#4
275 votes
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Loading...

Proverbs 31:30

#6
192 votes
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Proverbs 11:22

#7
146 votes
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Deuteronomy 22:5

#8
121 votes
5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Loading...

Matthew 5:28

#10
113 votes
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

1 Samuel 16:7

#11
102 votes
7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

1 Timothy 2:8-10

#12
97 votes
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Loading...

1 Corinthians 12:23

#14
93 votes
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

1 Peter 3:1-4

#15
87 votes
1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

1 Peter 3:3

#16
83 votes
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
Loading...

1 John 2:16

#18
76 votes
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

1 Corinthians 10:31

#19
74 votes
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Matthew 5:27-28

#20
59 votes
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Loading...

1 Peter 5:5-6

#22
55 votes
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Matthew 18:6-7

#23
55 votes
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Leviticus 19:28

#24
46 votes
28 Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
Loading...

Proverbs 7:10

#26
46 votes
10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

Romans 14:13

#27
46 votes
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

Proverbs 31:25

#28
45 votes
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

1 Peter 5:5

#29
42 votes
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

John 7:24

#30
40 votes
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

1 Corinthians 6:19

#31
39 votes
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Loading...

Recommended

;
joyful-exile-logo
Become a part of the Exile community
YouTube | Patreon | Substack
YouTube|Trivia|Apps|Articles|Library|Verses|Contact|About|© Joyful Exile 2024
Hi! Would you consider subscribing to my YouTube channel Joyful Exile? If you don't like it then just ignore this :). Joyful Exile