1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men,
First of all, then, I ask that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be offered for everyone,
2 for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
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.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Saviour,
4 who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
whose will is that everyone should be saved, and attain to a full knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Messiah Yeshua,
There is but one God, and one mediator between God and humanity – the human, Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time,
who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;
7 to which I was appointed a proclaimer and an emissary—I am telling the truth in Messiah, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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.
8 I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
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.
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,
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,
10 but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.
but – as is proper for women who profess to be religious – with good actions.
11 Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.
They must learn, listening quietly to their teachers and showing them all deference.
12 But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
I do not consent to them becoming teachers, or exercising authority over men; they ought to not make a fuss.
13 For Adam was formed first, then Havah.
Adam was formed first, not Eve.
14 Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was entirely deceived and fell into sin.
15 but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with sobriety.
But she will be saved by the birth of a child, if they never abandon faith, love, or holiness, and behave with modesty.
