1 Timothy 2:9-10

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 2:9

9, 10. The context requires that we understand these directions as to women, in relation to their deportment in public worship, though the rules will hold good on other occasions also. in modest apparel—"in seemly guise" [ELLICOTT]. The adjective means properly. orderly, decorous, becoming; the noun in secular writings means conduct, bearing. But here "apparel." Women are apt to love fine dress; and at Ephesus the riches of some (1 Timothy 6:17) would lead them to dress luxuriously. The Greek... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 2:10

10. professing—Greek, "promising": engaging to follow. with good works—The Greek preposition is not the same as in :-; "by means of," or "through good works." Their adorning is to be effected by means of good works: not that they are to be clothed in, or with, them (Ephesians 2:10). Works, not words in public, is their province (1 Timothy 2:8; 1 Timothy 2:11; 1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter 3:1). Works are often mentioned in the Pastoral Epistles in order to oppose the loose living, combined with the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 2:8-15

B. The primary responsibilities of the men and the women in church meetings 2:8-15"In this paragraph Paul continues his instructions on ’prayers’ begun in 1 Timothy 2:1. But now the concern is for proper demeanor on the part of the ’pray-ers.’ But why these concerns, and why in this way? And why the inordinate amount of time devoted to the women in comparison with the men? Again, the solution lies with the false teachers. The word to the men is an obvious response to their controversies and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Timothy 2:9-10

"Having dealt with the disruptive men, Paul turns to the disruptive women; just as the men are to stop fighting, the women are to dress appropriately. . . ."While their dress is an issue, their attitude is Paul’s true concern." [Note: Mounce, pp. 108, 109. Cf. Guthrie, p. 74.] The responsibility of the women in church meetings needed more explanation. Paul’s point in these verses is that works that express a godly character should characterize Christian women more than the way they dress and... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Timothy 2:9

2:9 dress (b-12) The whole deportment; the way in which the woman presents herself, of which dress is a sign. discretion, (c-18) i.e. 'sobriety' or with 'sound mind;' so ver. 15, as Romans 12:3 ; 2 Timothy 1:7 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 2:1-15

Concerning Prayer, Thanksgiving, and the Place of Women1-8. The second charge to Timothy—to teach those over whom he was set to use public prayer and intercession.1. Therefore] in the sense of ’well then.’First of all] His first exhortation as to Christian men is that they should pray. Supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings] The duty of the Christian Church in the matter of intercession is to offer prayers for others, and to give thanks for good things happening to others, and for... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Timothy 2:9

(9) In like manner also, that women.—The Apostle continues his official injunctions in reference to public prayer. “Likewise,” he goes on to say, “I desire that women, when they pray”—women also in the congregation had their duties as well as the men—while the latter were directed to conduct and lead the public prayer, the women who worshipped with them were enjoined, as their part of the solemn service, to be present, adorned with neatness of apparel and modesty of demeanour, and the holy... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Timothy 2:10

(10) But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.—That is to say, “Let them adorn themselves in that which is befitting women who profess godliness—viz., in good works.” The Apostle, still speaking of women’s true part in public divine service—urges that their works should be in accord with their words of prayer—tells them that a woman’s truest and most beautiful ornament consisted in those tender works of mercy and pity—her peculiar province—in other words, that they, like... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Timothy 2:1-15

1 Timothy 2:1 St. Paul says somewhere, 'I exhort that first of all prayers... be made for all men'. Few souls are capable of that wide and deep prayer which embraces the interests of all the earth and all the Church of God. We limit ourselves too much; we look at our own concerns too closely; souls remain as it were folded back upon themselves, saddened by the monotonous view of their own imperfections and discouraged by their weakness. We must know sometimes how to shut our eyes to ourselves,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 2:8-12

Chapter 9BEHAVIOUR IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP: MEN’S ATTITUDE OF BODY AND MIND: WOMEN’S ATTIRE AND ORNAMENT. - 1 Timothy 2:8-12IN the preceding verses of this chapter, St. Paul has been insisting on the duty of unselfishness in our devotions. Our prayers and thanksgivings are not to be bounded in their scope by our own personal interests, but are to include the whole human race; and for this obvious and sufficient reason, - that in using such devotions we know that our desires are in harmony with the... read more

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