1 Timothy 2
1 I Exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing 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 for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.
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 Sauiour,
This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Saviour,
4 Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth.
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 Mediatour betweene God and man, which is the man Christ Iesus,
There is but one God, and one mediator between God and humanity – the human, Christ Jesus,
6 Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all men, to be that testimonie in due time,
who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;
7 Whereunto I am ordeined a preacher and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) euen a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.
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 the men pray, euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath, or douting.
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 Likewise also the women, that they aray themselues in comely apparell, with shamefastnes and modestie, not with broyded heare, or gold, or pearles, or costly apparell,
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 becommeth women that professe the feare of God) with good workes.
but – as is proper for women who profess to be religious – with good actions.
11 Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection.
They must learn, listening quietly to their teachers and showing them all deference.
12 I permit not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer 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 Eue.
Adam was formed first, not Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman was deceiued, and 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 Notwithstanding, through bearing of children she shalbe saued if they continue in faith, and loue, and holines with modestie.
But she will be saved by the birth of a child, if they never abandon faith, love, or holiness, and behave with modesty.
