1 Timothy 2
1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men—
2 for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
for kings, and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all piety and gravity,
3 This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Savior,
4 who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
who wills all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;
5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
for [there is] one God, also one mediator of God and of men—the man Christ Jesus,
6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
who gave Himself [as] a ransom for all—the testimony in its own times—
7 For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle—truth I say in Christ, I do not lie—a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
I intend, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, apart from anger and deliberation;
9 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
also the women in like manner, in orderly apparel, to adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or clothing of great price,
10 but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
but—which becomes women professing godly piety—through good works.
11 A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.
Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection,
12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
and I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
13 For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.
for Adam was formed first, then Eve,
14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, came into transgression,
15 Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
and she will be saved through the childbearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.
