The Webster Bible WBT
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1 I exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks be made for all men;
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
2 For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
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for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
3 For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
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This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
5 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
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For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
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who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
7 For which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
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And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array,
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I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
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but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
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A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
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For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.
15 Notwithstanding, she will be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness, with sobriety.
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But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
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