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I agree with you sis. Alvear. Sometimes I think they want you to search the scriptures for yourself, when it confirms what they are teaching. But, it seems to be a different story when you are studying to dispute it.

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Sign off, pick up your bible, read, study, pray, read, study, pray, read, study, pray........

Don't come back till the Spirit gives you the answer you seek.

I assure you , no one here has the answer you seek, if they say they do they are full of themselves, only more confussion here, come back when God has answered your questions, then stand on those convictions and let no one move you.

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Actually it is greek too. They use the greek for "modest apparel" to show that it is supposed to be a long dress like garment.

BTW even someone that can read greek needs a dictionary to know what the word means

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I did not know that! Very cool!

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BTW Im not necessarily agreeing it is correct. Personally I think his point was that they should dress modestly, not wear a modest dress :-)

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I wasn't thinking of only a "dress" - just the idea that the leg should not be exposed. You think?

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Modest
kósmios; gen. kosmíou, masc.-fem., neut. kósmion, adj. from kósmos (G2889), order, arrangement. Orderly, decent (1Ti_2:9; 1Ti_3:2). Plato presents someone who is kósmios as the citizen who quietly fulfills the duties which are incumbent on him and is not disorderly. He associates such a person, even as Paul does, with the sṓphrōn (G4998), sensible, self-controlled, one who voluntarily places limitations on his own freedom. The virtue of the kósmios, however, is not only the propriety of his dress and demeanor, but of his inner life, uttering and expressing itself outwardly. Contrasted with semnós (G4586), venerable, this latter person has a grace and dignity not obtained from earth only. While a kósmios person behaves himself well in his earthly citizenship and is an asset, the person who is semnós owes his quality to a higher citizenship. Semnós inspires not only respect but reverence and worship.

Apparel
katastolḗ; gen. katastolḗs, fem. noun from katastéllō (G2687), to put or let down, appease. A long garment or robe reaching down to the feet (see Sept.: Isa_61:3). Apparel, dress in general, a garment, a long robe of dignity (1Ti_2:9).

The above is from Zodhaites word study

Vines
<1,,2887,kosmios>
"orderly, well-arranged, decent, modest" (akin to kosmos, in its primary sense as "harmonious arrangement, adornment;" cp. kosmikos, of the world, which is related to kosmos in its secondary sense as the world), is used in 1Ti_2:9 of the apparel with which Christian women are to adorn themselves; in 1Ti_3:2 (RV, "orderly;" AV, "of good behavior"), of one of the qualifications essential for a bishop or overseer. "The well-ordering is not of dress and demeanor only, but of the inner life, uttering indeed and expressing itself in the outward conversation" (Trench, Syn., xcii). In the Sept., Ecc_12:9.

Apparel
connected with katastello, "to send or let down, to lower" (kata, "down," stello, "to send"), was primarily a garment let down; hence, "dress, attire," in general (cp. stole, a loose outer garment worn by kings and persons of rank, Eng., "stole"); 1Ti_2:9, "apparel." See CLOTHING.

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Does this mean that dresses should be worn to the ankle, not just below the knee? Also, if you think it is "OK" to wear pants, should they also be worn to the ankle? No capri style pants and no dresses just below the knee? I'm confused.

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