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1 Timothy 2:12
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I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;
[a]
she must be quiet.
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1 Timothy 2:12 in Other Translations
KJV
12
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
ESV
12
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.
NLT
12
I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.
MSG
12
They should study to be quiet and obedient along with everyone else.
CSB
12
I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.
1 Timothy 2:12 In-Context
10
but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
11
A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.
12
I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.
13
For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14
And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.
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Ephesians 5:22
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[a].
Or "over her husband"
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