1 Timothy 2
1 Now I exhort, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men;
I urge then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
2 for kings, and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all godliness and dignity.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,
For this is good and acceptable before God our Savior,
4 who wills all men to be saved, and to come to an acknowledgment of the truth.
who wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, --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; --of which the testimony is in its proper season:
who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
7 for which I was appointed a herald and an Apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not falsify, ) a teacher to the Gentiles in faith and truth.
For this testimony I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. (I am speaking the truth in Christ; I am not lying.)
8 I will, therefore, that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputings.
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.
9 I like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment:
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and discretion, not with elaborately braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,
10 but (which becomes women professing godliness, ) with good works.
but with good works, which is proper for women who profess godly reverence.
11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission:
A woman should learn quietly with full submission.
12 for I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a man, but to be silent;
I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.
13 for Adam was first formed, then Eve.
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 Besides, Adam was not deceived: but the woman, being deceived, was in transgression.
And Adam was not the one who was deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
15 However, she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they live in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.
Nevertheless, women will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
