Bible Verses about โbraided hairโ
The Bible contains 31 verses about braided hair across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โTherefore 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.โ
โIn 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;โ
โLet your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;โ
โbut 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.โ
โYou husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.โ
โCharm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.โ
โA woman shall not wear men's clothing, neither shall a man put on women's clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.โ
โBut sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:โ
โIn the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;โ
โBut if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.โ
โbut (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.โ
โFor this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:โ
โseeing your pure behavior in fear.โ
โFinally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,โ
โas Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.โ
โnot rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.โ
โBecause Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;โ
โThis is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,โ
โlet your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.โ
โFor, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.โ
โwho before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.โ
โhaving a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.โ
โin which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,โ
โwho is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.โ
โFor the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."โ
โLet him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.โ
โFor it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.โ
โBut even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."โ
โNow who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?โ
โI will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.โ
โLike a gold ring in a pig's snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.โ
