1 Timothy 2:10
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Cross-reference
1 Timothy 5:6-10 lists specific good works expected of a widow who professes godliness, such as bringing up children and showing hospitality.
1 Timothy 4:7 commands training in godliness—a direct parallel within the same letter to the call for good works as evidence of godliness.
1 Timothy 5:10 lists specific good deeds qualifying widows—a concrete expansion of the kind of works that adorn godly women in 2:10.
Acts 9:36 presents Dorcas, a disciple full of good works and alms, as a living example of a woman whose life matched her profession.
Acts 9:39 further shows Dorcas's good works through the garments she made for widows, illustrating the tangible form such works take.
Ephesians 2:10 grounds good works in salvation: believers are created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared for them to walk in.
Titus 2:14 states Christ redeemed us to purify a people zealous for good works, linking the motive for good works directly to Christ's atonement.
Titus 3:8 stresses that believers should be careful to maintain good works, affirming the same priority Paul gives to women professing godliness.
1 Peter 2:12 adds that good works cause even opponents to glorify God, giving an evangelistic dimension to the good works Paul commands.
1 Peter 3:3-5 similarly contrasts external adorning (braided hair, gold) with internal beauty of a gentle spirit — directly mirroring Paul's teaching.
Proverbs 31:25 says the virtuous woman's clothing is strength and honor, directly paralleling Paul's call to adorn with good works.
Matthew 5:16 calls believers to let good deeds shine for God's glory—directly paralleling 1 Timothy's instruction that women adorn themselves with good works.
Romans 16:2 commends Phoebe for her good works as a benefactor—a concrete example of the good deeds 1 Timothy 2:10 calls for.
1 Peter 3:5 describes holy women's adornment as inner beauty and submission—directly paralleling 1 Timothy's replacement of outward finery with good deeds.
Proverbs 31:31 describes a virtuous woman whose works praise her in the gates, providing an OT model of a woman adorned with good works.
Titus 2:3 instructs older women to be reverent and teach what is good—parallel to 1 Timothy's emphasis on good works as proper conduct for women.
Revelation 2:19 commends works as evidence of love and faith, echoing Paul's priority of good works over outward adornment.