Bescheidenheit

Humility and propriety in dress, behavior, and self-presentation. First Timothy 2:9-10 instructs women to 'dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds.' First Peter 3:3-4 values 'the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.' While cultural expressions of modesty vary, the biblical principle is consistent: outward appearance should reflect inner character, and one should not draw attention through ostentatious display but through the beauty of a life devoted to God and service to others.