A Gentle Appeal

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A Gentle Appeal

• To Think
• To Look at self
• Realize

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I. Reasons For Immodesty
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• Ignorant Untaught
• Want to fit in
• Want to be bold and turn heads
• Careless Dont stop think
• About Divine principles
• Allow worlds standards to influence them
• Brethren gradually get looser
• Dont know how they really look

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I. Reasons For Immodesty II. The First Clothing
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Genesis 3
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• Hebrew word chagorah
• a loin-cloth reaching from the waist to the
  knee (New Bible Dict.)

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Tunic
Original I.S.B.E. article on Dress says
chitonGreek word, Heb equiv. kuttonet
resembled the Roman tunic, corresponding most
nearly to our long shirt, reaching below the knee
always, and, in case it was designed for dress
occasions, reaching almost to the ground
(I.S.B.E., II877).
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Tunic
Hebrew KUTTONET--"a tunic... generally with
sleeves, coming down to the knees, rarely to the
ankles" (Gesenius, 420 cf. Harris, 1459 Brown,
Driver, Briggs, 509).
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Wright says, The tunic (inappropriately
translated coat) was a shirt which was worn
next to the skin. It was made of leather,
hair-cloth, wool, linen, or in modern times,
usually of cotton. The simplest form of it was
without sleeves and reached to the knees or
sometimes to the ankles. The well-to-do wore it
with sleeves and extending to the ankles. Women
as well as men wore it see Cant. 53, A.R.V.,
although there was no doubt a difference in style
and pattern in what was worn by the two (Fred H.
Wright, Manners and Customs of Bible Lands, 91).
Tunic
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I. Reasons For Immodesty II. The First
Clothing III. Modest
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9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with
proper clothing, modestly and discreetly not
with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly
garments 10 But rather by means of good works,
as befits women making a claim to godliness.
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1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of
ones own talents, abilities, and value. 2.
Having a shy or retiring nature reserved. 3.
Observing conventional proprieties in speech,
behavior, or dress. 4. Quiet and humble in
appearance unpretentious a modest house 5.
Moderate not extreme a modest charge.
(American Heritage Dictionary, p. 806).
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W. E. Vine orderly, well-arranged, decent, ...
The well-ordering is not of dress and demeanor
only, but of the inner life, uttering indeed and
expressing itself in the outward conversation.
(Vol. III, p. 79).
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Strongs orderly, i.e. decorous - of good
behavior (2887). From kosmos (2889) which
means orderly or well arranged. Word for
world. Thayer well-arranged, seemly, modest
(p. 356). Bauer respectable, honorable (p.
445). Kubo modest, respectable (p. 205).
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Englishmans Greek Concordance shows that this
word is only used two times in the NT. It is
translated modest in 1 Tim. 29 and of good
behavior in 1 Tim. 32.
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• Reserved
• Humble
• Respectable
• Decent
• Orderly

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I. Reasons For Immodesty II. The First
Clothing III. Modest IV. Related Principles
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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)

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• KJV uses word shamefacedness ASV -
  shamefastness NKJV uses the word propriety
  NASB uses - modestly.
• From AIDOS which means
• A sense of shame, modesty, is used regarding the
  demeanor of women in the church, I Tim. 29 ...
  Shamefastness is that modesty which is fast or
  rooted in the character... (Davies Bible
  English, p. 12).... Aidos would always restrain
  a good man from and unworthy act,... (Trench,
  Syn xix, xx) (Vines, Vol. IV, p. 17)
• Strong suggests that it may be from two words
  which would give the idea of downcast eyes thus
  meaning bashfulness (127).

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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)

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• KJV uses the word sobriety NKJV -
  moderation NASB discreetly.
• From SOPHROSUNE which means
• Soundness of mind... sound judgment
  practically expresses the meaning it is that
  habitual inner self- government, with its
  constant rein on all the passions and desires
  which would hinder the temptation to these from
  arising.... (Vines, Vol. IV, pp. 44-45).
• Soundness of mind, i.e.(lit,) sanity or (fig.)
  self- control (Strongs, 4997).

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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)
• Godliness (1 Tim. 210)

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• Darby profession of the fear of God, NIV
  profess to worship God, NASB making a claim
  to godliness
• From THEOSEBEIA which means
• Denotes the fear or reverence of God, (Vines,
  Vol. II, p. 162).
• Devoutness, i.e. piety (Strongs, 2317).

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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)
• Godliness (1 Tim. 210)
• Nakedness

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Complete Nudity
Partial Nudity
Ill-clad or clad in undergarment only
(Thayer, p. 122) badly clad or not fully
clothed (Kittle, I773-774) lightly clad
(Liddell Scott, 170)
Unclad, without clothing (Thayer, p. 122)
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Exposing the thigh exposing ones Nakedness
Still Naked Gen 37-10

Gen. 37 Exo. 2842
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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)
• Godliness (1 Tim. 210)
• Nakedness
• Our Dress Actions Affects Others (Prov. 710)

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• Attire of a harlot (Prov. 710)
• David saw Bathsheba lusted (2 Sam. 11)
• Man can easily lust (Matt. 528 Prov. 625)
• Mary Quant (designer of mini-skirt)
  Mini-clothes are symbolic of those women who
  want to seduce a man

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Related Principles

• Shame (1 Tim. 29)
• Good Judgment (1 Tim. 29)
• Godliness (1 Tim. 210)
• Nakedness
• Our Dress Actions Affects Others (Prov. 710)

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Related PrinciplesOur Clothes Should

• Be Modest reserved, decent, respectable
• Show Shame can blush, have shame
• Show Good Judg. common sense
• Show Godliness are devoted to God
• Respect Others opposite sex could lust
• Cover our nakedness cover from the shoulder to
  the knee

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I. Reasons For Immodesty II. The First
Clothing III. Modest IV. Related Principles V.
Ways One Can Be Immodest
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• Too Short
• Too Tight
• Too Thin
• Too Low
• Too Loose

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Does Modesty Apply When We Participate?
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Shorts (reveal the thigh) Jogging
Shorts Strapless Dresses Swimming
Trunks See-Through Styles Majorette Uniforms
Swimsuits Cheerleading Outfits Short
Dresses Split Dresses Tight / Form-fitting Sun
Dresses Low-Cut Blouses Dresses
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Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary Visitation
Handbook Rule 5 All visitors shall dress in
an appropriate manner.... halter tops, tank tops,
sundresses, shorts and other revealing attire
shall not be acceptable on persons of age 10....
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I. Reasons For Immodesty II. The First
Clothing III. Modest IV. Related Principles V.
Ways One Can Be Immodest
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