1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men,
And so I beg you, first of all, to make supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings for all men,
2 for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
for kings, and for all who are in high places, so that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and chastity.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
who wants all men to be saved and to arrive at an acknowledgment of the truth.
5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
For there is one God, and one mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time,
who gave himself as a redemption for all, as a testimony in its proper time.
7 to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Of this testimony, I have been appointed a preacher and an Apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie) as a teacher of the Gentiles, in faith and in truth.
8 I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
Therefore, I want men to pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger or dissension.
9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,
Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire,
10 but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.
but in a manner proper for women who are professing piety by means of good works.
11 Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.
Let a woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
For I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to be in authority over a man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
And Adam was not seduced, but the woman, having been seduced, was in transgression.
15 but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with sobriety.
Yet she will be saved by bearing children, if she has continued in faith and love, and in sanctification accompanied by self-restraint.
