Continuing the theme on dress, the way a person dresses shows their attitude. A woman who dresses provocatively shows the type of person she is. A man who dresses sloppily or over casually also shows his character.
People should not dress on the edge of social acceptability, but with respect for others. People often claim Christian liberty in the way that they dress, but this is not Christian liberty, but self-centeredness. It is not what suits you that counts as a good behaviour, but what is respectable towards others.
Similarly, dressing expensively is not good as a Christian. Peter tells the woman not to let her beauty consist of expensive clothing. This means expensive fashion and brand names. Prosperity preachers speak of having expensive suits, when other suits are very decent but cost much less. 1 Pet 3:2-4 applies equally to the men.
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