1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of 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.
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 is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,
4 who willeth that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
who is willing for all mankind to be saved and come to a full knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus,
For there is but one God and but one Mediator between God and men--Christ Jesus, Himself man;
6 who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony [to be borne] in its own times;
who gave Himself as the redemption price for all--a fact testified to at its own appointed 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.
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 I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.
So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;
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;
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 (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
but--as befits women making a claim to godliness--with the ornament of good works.
11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
A woman should quietly learn from others with entire submissiveness.
12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
I do not permit a woman to teach, nor have authority over a man, but she must remain silent.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve;
For Adam was formed first, and then Eve;
14 and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:
and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived, and so became involved in transgression.
15 but she shall be saved through the childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.
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.
