1Ti 2:9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Tim 2:9-10: 2:9-10 The subject is still community prayer. • to be modest in their appearance: Christian women must praise God rather than seek to be praised by people (cp. 1 Pet 3:3-5 ). They are to do good deeds for others, not focus on enhancing their appearance or being sexually seductive. Jewelry and expensive clothes imply wealth (see 1 Tim 6:5-10 , 17-19 ), which might have played into the power struggles Timothy had to combat (2:11-15 ).

a2:9-10►

b1 Pet 3:3-5►

c1 Tim 6:5-10►

e2:11-15►

‏ 1 Timothy 2:9

Summary for 1Tim 2:9-10: 2:9-10 ^a The subject is still community prayer.

• to be modest in their appearance: Christian women must praise God rather than seek to be praised by people (cp. 1 Pet 3:3-5 ^b). They are to do good deeds for others, not focus on enhancing their appearance or being sexually seductive. Jewelry and expensive clothes imply wealth (see 1 Tim 6:5-10 ^c, 17-19 ^d), which might have played into the power struggles Timothy had to combat (2:11-15 ^e).