1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men;
I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made 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 that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.
3 for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
4 who desires that all men should be saved and come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.
whose will is that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 For God is one, and [the] mediator of God and men one, [the] man Christ Jesus,
For there is one God, and one mediator 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 a ransom for all; to which the testimony was to be borne in its own due times,
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.
whereunto I was appointed a herald and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not, ) a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth.
8 I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.
I desire, then, that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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,
In like manner also, that women, in seemly attire, adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly apparel;
10 but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.
but, as becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
11 Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;
But I suffer not the woman to teach, nor to have authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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 deceived; but the woman being deceived fell into transgression.
15 But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.
But she will be saved through child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.
