Bible Verses About Dress

A woollen or linen garment that shall have the leprosy

In the warp, and the woof: or skin, or whatsoever is made of a skin:

If it be infected with a white or red spot, it shall be accounted the leprosy, and shall be shewn to the priest.

And he shall look upon it and shall shut it up seven days.

And on the seventh day when he looketh on it again, if he find that it is grown, it is a fixed leprosy. He shall judge the garment unclean, and every thing wherein it shall be found.

And therefore it shall be burnt with fire.

But if he see that it is not grown,

He shall give orders, and they shall wash that part wherein the leprosy is: and he shall shut it up other seven days.

And when he shall see that the former colour is not returned, nor yet the leprosy spread, he shall judge it unclean: and shall burn it with fire, for the leprosy has taken hold of the outside of the garment, or through the whole.

But if the place of the leprosy be somewhat dark, after the garment is washed, he shall tear it off, and divide it from that which is sound.

And if after this there appear in those places that before were without spot, a flying and wandering leprosy: it must be burnt with fire.

If it cease, he shall wash with water the parts that are pure, the second time: and they shall be clean.

This is the law touching the leprosy of any woollen or linen garment, either in the warp or woof, or any thing of skins: how it ought to be cleaned, or pronounced unclean.

And Jesus was clothed with filthy garments: and he stood before the face of the angel.

Who answered, and said to them that stood before him, saying: Take away the filthy garments from him. And he said to him: Behold I have taken away thy iniquity, and have clothed thee with change of garments.

In like manner, women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire:

But, as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.