1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:
I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
2 for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,
for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and gravity.
3 for this [is] right and acceptable before God our Saviour,
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;
who is willing that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 for one [is] God, one also [is] mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 who did give himself a ransom for all — the testimony in its own times —
who gave himself a ransom for all, of which the testimony has been given in its proper times,
7 in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle — truth I say in Christ, I do not lie — a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
to give which testimony I have been appointed a preacher and an apostle; (I speak the truth, and lie not; ) a teacher of the Gentiles in faithfulness and in truth.
8 I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;
I will, therefore, that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands without wrath and disputation.
9 in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,
In like manner, also, I will that the women adorn themselves with decorous dress, with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment,
10 but — which becometh women professing godly piety — through good works.
but with good works; since this becomes women who profess godliness.
11 Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 for Adam was first formed, then Eve,
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,
And Adam was not deceived: but the woman being deceived, was in transgression;
15 and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.
but they shall be saved by the bearing of children, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with sobriety.
