Bible Verses About Modesty (18 Verses)
This collection has 18 Bible verses about modesty: 2 from the Old Testament and 16 from the New Testament. 1 Corinthians appears most often (3 verses), across 10 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about modesty? Read 18 carefully selected Bible verses about modesty, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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18 Bible Verses About Modesty
"In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works."
"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works."
"Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious."
"Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price."
"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised."
"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised."
"Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion."
"As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion."
"but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart."
"But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."
"Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
"Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;"
"And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness."
"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s."
"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."
"Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
"Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service."
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."
"But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts."
"But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof."
"but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone should be hung around his neck, and that he should be sunk in the depths of the sea. “Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!"
"But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!"
"Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;"
"Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:"
"The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;"
"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;"
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them."
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."
"This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,"
"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:"
"Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,"
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?"
"Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,"
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:"
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 18 Bible verses about modesty: 2 from the Old Testament and 16 from the New Testament. 1 Corinthians appears most often (3 verses), across 10 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about modesty? Read 18 carefully selected Bible verses about modesty, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
1 Timothy 2:9-10: "In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works." 1 Peter 3:3-4: "Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious." Proverbs 31:30: "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised." Full collection: 18 verses on this page (11% Old Testament, 89% New Testament).
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