1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, be made for all people:
Therefore first of all, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
2 for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
This is good and acceptable before God our savior.
4 who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
He desires 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 humanity, a human, Christ Jesus,
For there is one God, and there is one mediator for God and man, the man Christ Jesus.
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;
He gave himself as a ransom for all, as the testimony at the right time.
7 to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the non-Jews in faith and truth.
For this purpose, I myself, was made a herald and an apostle. I am telling the truth. I am not lying. I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8 I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
Therefore, I want men in every place to pray and to lift up holy hands without anger or arguing.
9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;
Likewise, I want the women to dress themselves in proper clothing, with modesty and self-control. They should not have braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or expensive clothing.
10 but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
I want them to dress with what is appropriate for women who profess godliness through good works.
11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
A woman should learn in silence and with all submission.
12 But I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to live in quietness.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.
15 but she will be delivered through the childbirth, if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
However, she will be saved through bearing children, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with soundness of mind.
