1 Timothy 2:9-10

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of 1 Timothy 2

7 songs meet this passage

  • “I'm buyin if you got nice curves for your iceberg”

    Shake Ya A** (Instrumental) · Mystikal

    strains against 1 Timothy 2:9-10

    The song reduces worth to physical appearance and material exchange, the opposite of the value Scripture places on inner character.

  • “My medallion sit in the middle of my tits”

    What'chu Like · Da Brat

    strains against 1 Timothy 2:9-10

    The emphasis here is on display and allure rather than the modesty and good works Scripture commends.

  • “Watch me stop, stop traffic as I walk through the room”

    I Do!! · Toya

    strains against 1 Timothy 2:9-10

    The emphasis on turning heads through appearance and seduction stands apart from the modesty this passage commends, though the song isn't malicious about it.

  • “Eyes on me, archin' my back”

    Just Keep Watching · Tate McRae

    strains against 1 Timothy 2:9

    The song's focus on being visually consumed stands opposite the call toward modesty and attention drawn elsewhere than the body.

  • “Girls are dressin' less an' checkin' out the fellas”

    Summertime · DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

    strains against 1 Timothy 2:9

    The casual focus on appearance and attraction for status stands in mild contrast to Scripture's call toward modesty and inward focus, though the tone here is lighthearted rather than lustful.

  • “With your long boots and your G-string suit”

    Whoot, There It Is · 95 South

    strains against 1 Timothy 2:9

    Scripture's call toward modesty and inward worth stands in sharp contrast to the song's fixation on exposed bodies as the point of attention.

  • “No bra with that blouse, that's so necessary”

    Change Clothes · JAŸ-Z

    strains against 1 Timothy 2:9

    The lyric frames seduction as the point of self-presentation, the opposite of the modesty and inward focus this verse commends.