Every woman's battle Bring up women's modesty in any Christian group and you are sure to start a fight. Why is this? Is it because the Bible is unclear? Is it because of rampant rebelliousness? Could it have anything to do with feminism? Could it all be just a great misunderstanding? Could it be all of these? I believe it is a little bit of all of these--and more. We have three basic arguments going on at one time. The first is the issue of nakedness and lust. This can be attributed to living in a sexualized culture. The second is usually not even discussed. This is the issue of flaunting your riches by your attire. The heart of the issue The last issue, which I think is the heart of the issue, is what Paul mentions in 1 Tim 2:19. " I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold pearls or costly garments, but rather by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness "