1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
First of all then, I am urging that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered regularly for all men;
2 for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.
for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and peaceful life in all godliness an gravity.
3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
For this is good and pleasing in the eyes of our Saviour God,
4 who willeth that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
whose will it is that all men should be saved, and come into full knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus,
For God is one; and one is mediator between God and man, the Man Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony [to be borne] in its own times;
who gave himself as a ransom in behalf of all, to be attested in due time.
7 whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
It was for this testimony that I myself was appointed a herald and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), to be a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8 I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.
My wish, then, is that in every place the men should offer prayer, lifting up holy hands, free from anger and disputation;
9 In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;
in like manner also the women. I desire women to clothe themselves in suitable apparel, adorning themselves with reverence and self- restraint; not with hair plaited with gold or pearls, or with expensive clothes,
10 but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
but (as becomes women proclaiming godliness) with the ornament of good deeds.
11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
Let a woman learn quietly in entire submission.
12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
I allow no woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man; but let her keep quiet.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve;
It was Adam who was first formed, then Eve.
14 and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:
And it was not Adam who was deceived; but it was the woman who was thoroughly deceived, and who became involved in transgression.
15 but she shall be saved through the childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.
Notwithstanding she will be saved by the Child-bearing; (so will they all), if they live in faith and love and holiness, with self- restraint.
