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1 Timothy 2:9

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;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “or with gold” (καὶ χρυσίῳ) before or here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὰς) before women here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “with gold” (χρυσῷ) before or here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “or” (ἢ) before clothing here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὡσαύτωςhōsautōsIn like mannerὡσαύτωςadverb — “In like manner”G5615in like manner, likewise, just so.In like mannerκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoγυναῖκαςgunaikasthat womenγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “that women”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.that womenἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκαταστολῇkatastolēapparelκαταστολήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “apparel”, the to- or for-formG2689garb, clothing, dress, attire.apparelκοσμίῳkosmiōrespectableκόσμιος (kosmios)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “respectable”, the to- or for-formG2887orderly, virtuous, decent, modest, well-ordered.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withαἰδοῦςaidousshamefacednessαἰδώς (aidōs)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “shamefacedness”, the of-formG127shame, modesty.shamefacednessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσωφροσύνηςsōphrosunēssobrietyσωφροσύνη (sōphrosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “sobriety”, the of-formG4997soundness of mind, sanity; self-control, sobriety.This verse uses “sobriety”.sobrietyκοσμεῖνkosmeinto arrangeκοσμέω (kosmeō)verb, present active infinitive — “to arrange”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2885I put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn.ἑαυτάςheautasmyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, feminine — “my”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withπλέγμασινplegmasinbroided hairπλέγμα (plegma)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “broided hair”, the to- or for-formG4117braided hair, anything interwoven.broided hairκαὶkaiorκαίconjunction — “or”G2532and, even, also, namely.orχρυσίῳchrusiōgoldχρυσίον (chrusion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gold”, the to- or for-formG5553a piece of gold, golden ornament.goldἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orμαργαρίταιςmargaritaispearlsμαργαρίτης (margaritēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “pearls”, the to- or for-formG3135a pearl.pearlsἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἱματισμῷhimatismōarrayἱματισμός (himatismos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “array”, the to- or for-formG2441a collective word: raiment, clothing.arrayπολυτελεῖpoluteleivaluableπολυτελής (polutelēs)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “valuable”, the to- or for-formG4185very costly, very precious, of great value.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χρυσῷchrusōgoldχρυσός (chrusos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gold”, the to- or for-formG5557gold, anything made of gold, a gold coin.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

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American Standard Version (1901)

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

Young’s Literal Translation

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

World English Bible

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

Darby Translation

In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited [hair] and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,

Douay-Rheims

In like manner women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire,

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