Neville Goddard on 1 Timothy 2:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Timothy 2 in context

Scripture Focus

9In 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;

10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

1 Timothy 2:9-10

Biblical Context

The passage prescribes modest dress and humility, making outer ornament secondary to godliness expressed in good works. It invites an inner alignment before any outward display.

Neville's Inner Vision

Be still and observe how the command in 2:9-10 speaks to the state you inhabit rather than the clothes you wear. The woman here is a symbol of consciousness that chooses modesty of inner life—shamefacedness, sobriety of mind—over the glitter of broided hair, gold, and pearls. In Neville's terms, the outward is the echo of an inner state. When you accept the I AM as your only reality, you begin to dress yourself in a virtue that cannot fade: humility, self-control, and the readiness to do good works. The verse does not deny beauty; it redirects it to the beauty of deeds—the fruit of a godly life. By believing you are that godliness already manifesting through acts of service, you teach your mind to align with that image, and your circumstances bend to it. So, not by striving for appearance, but by living from the inner quality of the I AM, you naturally attract modest surroundings and meaningful work.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already clothed in modest inner virtue. Revise any urge for external adornment into acts of service and feel it real by dwelling in the I AM.