What does the Bible say about young ladies?
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The Bible teaches that young women are to be honored as God’s image-bearers and encouraged to grow in faith, wisdom, purity, humility, and godly love. Proverbs 31:30 places the fear of the Lord above outward charm or beauty, while 1 Timothy 2:9 and 1 Peter 3:3-4 commend modesty and the lasting beauty of a gentle, godly heart. Titus 2:4-5 calls older women to disciple younger women in faithful service within their households and relationships. Young women may trust God’s wise direction, as Proverbs 3:5-6 teaches, resist conformity to the world through renewed minds, according to Romans 12:2, and be treated by fellow believers as sisters in all purity, as 1 Timothy 5:2 commands.
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- Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
- 1 Timothy 2:9
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;
- Psalms 144:12
Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, Our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
- Titus 2:4-5
[4] that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, [5] to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
- Proverbs 3:5-6
[5] Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, And don't lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will direct your paths.
- Romans 12:2
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.
- 1 Timothy 5:2
the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
- Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
- Proverbs 11:22
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
- 1 Peter 3:3-4
[3] 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; [4] 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.
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