1 Timothy 2
1 I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings 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 for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.
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 will have all men to be saved, and to come to the 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 of God and men, the man Christ Jesus:
There is but one God, and one mediator between God and humanity – the human, Christ Jesus,
6 Who gave himself a redemption for all, a testimony in due times.
who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;
7 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle, (I say the truth, I lie not, ) a doctor 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 will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.
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 like manner women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire,
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 as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.
but – as is proper for women who profess to be religious – with good actions.
11 Let the woman learn in silence, with all subjection.
They must learn, listening quietly to their teachers and showing them all deference.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence.
I do not consent to them becoming teachers, or exercising authority over men; they ought to not make a fuss.
13 For Adam was first formed; then Eve.
Adam was formed first, not Eve.
14 And Adam was not seduced; but the woman being seduced, was in the transgression.
And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was entirely deceived and fell into sin.
15 Yet she shall be saved through childbearing; if she continue in faith, and love, and sanctification, 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.
