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1 I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings 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 high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity.
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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 Saviour,
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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 of 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 redemption for all, a testimony in due times.
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who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
7 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle (I say the truth, I lie not), a doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
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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 in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.
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Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
9 In like manner, women also in decent apparel: adorning themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly attire:
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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, as it 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 use 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 Adam was first formed; then Eve.
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For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not seduced; but the woman, being seduced, 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 Yet she shall be saved through child bearing; if she continue in faith and love and sanctification 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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