Bible Verses About Dressing Up for Church
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for dressing up for church, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,937 votes, led by 1 Samuel 16:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Dressing Up for Church
1 Samuel 16:7270 votes
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 2:9238 votes
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;
James 2:1-9164 votes
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Deuteronomy 22:5152 votes
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.
1 Peter 3:3-4137 votes
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
1 Corinthians 6:2089 votes
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Romans 14:1075 votes
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Revelation 19:872 votes
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Titus 3:960 votes
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Romans 14:1-1050 votes
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
1 Timothy 2:9-1045 votes
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;
Hosea 4:636 votes
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Genesis 1:2734 votes
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Exodus 19:10-1133 votes
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
1 Peter 3:2-532 votes
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Proverbs 3:926 votes
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
1 Corinthians 10:3126 votes
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 11:625 votes
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
1 Corinthians 6:19-2024 votes
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?
Genesis 35:1-323 votes
And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth–el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
Matthew 23:523 votes
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Romans 12:122 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Leviticus 19:419 votes
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.
Proverbs 31:2519 votes
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
Matthew 22:8-1418 votes
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
What does the Bible say about dressing up for church?
Readers most often cite 1 Samuel 16:7 on the subject of dressing up for church. Across 1,937 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 2:9, James 2:1-9, Deuteronomy 22:5. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.