2:10

In 2:9, Paul gave instructions about what women should not do. In this verse, he told them what they should do.

2:10a

with good deeds: Earlier in this chapter, Paul had said that women should not try to make themselves beautiful with jewelry or expensive clothes. Here he was saying that they should rather “adorn themselves” with good deeds. This is a figure of speech. Obviously people cannot literally make themselves beautiful with good deeds.

In some languages, it will not be possible to use the same verb for putting on jewels and clothes and also for putting on good deeds. If that is true in you language, you will probably need to use different verbs. Do whatever is most natural in your language.

2:10b

as is proper: Paul was using the word proper to refer to what God wants women to do. Paul was saying that God wants women to do good things to help other people.

who profess to worship God: Paul was talking about women who said that they were believers and that they worshiped God.

worship: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as “to worship God” here is a word that is sometimes translated as “godliness.” It does not only refer to worshiping God, but also to obeying and respecting him.

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