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Re: Deuteronomy 22:5
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Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*
The word 'modest' is in the Bible only one time.
In my opinion, that one time is not even referring to the amount of skin shown, but is referring more to being seemly, not flashy: "orderly, decorous,...of good behavior"
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I Timothy 2:9 also uses the term "shamefacedness", which means "bashfulness, that is, (towards men), modesty or (towards God) awe: - reverence, shamefacedness."
While I agree with the idea of moderation in dress, as it relates to not being "flashy", I also conclude from the context that showing a great deal of skin/flesh is out of line with being "shamefaced", or modest. (especially towards men)
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