Bible Verses About Modesty
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for modesty, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 40,252 votes, led by 1 Timothy 2:9. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Modesty
1 Timothy 2:91,906 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;
1 Corinthians 6:19-201,903 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?
1 Timothy 2:9-101,838 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;
1 Peter 3:3-41,486 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;
Proverbs 31:301,290 votes
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 11:221,186 votes
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Deuteronomy 22:51,070 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 Samuel 16:71,029 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.
Matthew 5:281,015 votes
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 Corinthians 10:311,013 votes
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 12:23916 votes
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 John 2:16896 votes
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 Peter 3:3888 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 Timothy 2:8-10801 votes
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Peter 3:1-4780 votes
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;
Matthew 5:27-28680 votes
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Romans 12:2658 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:1623 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.
Proverbs 7:10604 votes
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
Proverbs 31:25594 votes
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
1 Peter 3:4574 votes
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.
Romans 13:14558 votes
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Matthew 18:6-7527 votes
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.
1 Peter 5:5-6521 votes
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.
1 Timothy 2:10461 votes
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
What does the Bible say about modesty?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 2:9 on the subject of modesty. Across 40,252 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 Timothy 2:9-10, 1 Peter 3:3-4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.