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John Gill's Exposition on 1 Timothy 2:10
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But (which becometh women professing god likeness), etc.] By which is meant not any particular grace, was it, the fear of God might be designed, and so the Syriac version renders it; nor the whole of internal religion only; nor the form of godliness, or the whole scheme of Gospel truth, which is according to godliness; nor only outward holiness of life and conversation; but the whole of all this, all religion, internal and external, the whole of godliness, both in a doctrinal and in a practical way. All this, these women the apostle gives directions unto, had made a profession of, and had been baptized upon it, and received members of churches; and as yet held their profession: and such persons, it best became them not so much to adorn themselves with any outward adornings, as with good works; such as are mentioned in (<520510>1 Thessalonians 5:10 <600303>1 Peter 3:3-5) Good works are like good clothes, to which the apostle alludes; they do not make persons men and women, but they adorn them as such; so good works, they do not make men and women Christians, or believers, but they adorn them as such; they are ornaments to their persons, and to their profession, and to the Gospel they profess. (see <560210>Titus 2:10).
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