1 Timothy 2
1 First of all, then, I ask that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be offered for everyone,
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 especially for kings and all who are in high positions, in order that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in a deeply religious and reverent spirit.
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Saviour,
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 whose will is that everyone should be saved, and attain to a full knowledge of the truth.
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 There is but one God, and one mediator between God and humanity – the human, Christ Jesus,
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 and it was for this that I was myself appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the simple truth and no lie) – a teacher of the Gentiles in the faith and truth.
For which I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not; ) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
8 My desire, then, is that it should be the custom everywhere for the men to lead the prayers, with hands reverently uplifted, avoiding heated controversy.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 I also desire that women should adorn themselves with appropriate dress, worn quietly and modestly, and not with wreaths or gold ornaments for the hair, or pearls, or costly clothing,
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with reverence and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 but – as is proper for women who profess to be religious – with good actions.
But ( which becometh women professing godliness ) with good works.
11 They must learn, listening quietly to their teachers and showing them all deference.
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 I do not consent to them becoming teachers, or exercising authority over men; they ought to not make a fuss.
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 Adam was formed first, not Eve.
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was entirely deceived and fell into sin.
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15 But she will be saved by the birth of a child, if they never abandon faith, love, or holiness, and behave with modesty.
However she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
