1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men;
My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;
2 for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;
For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.
3 for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,
This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;
4 who desires that all men should be saved and come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.
Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.
5 For God is one, and [the] mediator of God and men one, [the] man Christ Jesus,
For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony [to be rendered] in its own times;
Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time;
7 to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak [the] truth, I do not lie, ) a teacher of [the] nations in faith and truth.
And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false, ) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.
8 I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.
It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.
9 In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited [hair] and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,
And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;
10 but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.
But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.
11 Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;
Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.
12 but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;
In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.
13 for Adam was formed first, then Eve:
For Adam was first formed, then Eve;
14 and Adam was not deceived; but the woman, having been deceived, was in transgression.
And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.
15 But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.
But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.
