1 Timothy 2
1 First of all, then, I ask that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be offered for everyone,
I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men;
2 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.
including kings and all who are in high station, in order that we may live peaceful and tranquil lives with all godliness and gravity.
3 This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Savior,
This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,
4 whose will is that everyone should be saved, and attain to a full knowledge of the truth.
who is willing for all mankind to be saved and come to a full knowledge of the truth.
5 There is but one God, and one mediator between God and humanity – the human, Christ Jesus,
For there is but one God and but one Mediator between God and men--Christ Jesus, Himself man;
6 who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;
who gave Himself as the redemption price for all--a fact testified to at its own appointed time,
7 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.
and of which I have been appointed a herald and an Apostle (I am speaking the truth: it is not a fiction), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8 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.
So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;
9 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,
and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes,
10 but – as is proper for women who profess to be religious – with good actions.
but--as befits women making a claim to godliness--with the ornament of good works.
11 They must learn, listening quietly to their teachers and showing them all deference.
A woman should quietly learn from others with entire submissiveness.
12 I do not consent to them becoming teachers, or exercising authority over men; they ought to not make a fuss.
I do not permit a woman to teach, nor have authority over a man, but she must remain silent.
13 Adam was formed first, not Eve.
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve;
14 And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was entirely deceived and fell into sin.
and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived, and so became involved in transgression.
15 But she will be saved by the birth of a child, if they never abandon faith, love, or holiness, and behave with modesty.
Yet a woman will be brought safely through childbirth if she and her husband continue to live in faith and love and growing holiness, with habitual self-restraint.
