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Do not adorn yourselves outwardly by braiding your hair, and by wearing gold ornaments or fine clothing;
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rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God's sight.
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It was in this way long ago that the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves by accepting the authority of their husbands.
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Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You have become her daughters as long as you do what is good and never let fears alarm you.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard)
