Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, requests, and thanksgivings be offered to God for all people;
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I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:
2 for kings and all others who are in authority, that we may live a quiet and peaceful life with all reverence toward God and with proper conduct.
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for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
3 This is good and it pleases God our Savior,
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For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God, our Savior;
4 who wants everyone to be saved and to come to know the truth.
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who desires to have all men to be saved, and come to full knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and there is one who brings God and human beings together, the man Christ Jesus,
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For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself to redeem the whole human race. That was the proof at the right time that God wants everyone to be saved,
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who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;
7 and that is why I was sent as an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles, to proclaim the message of faith and truth. I am not lying; I am telling the truth!
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to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8 In every church service I want the men to pray, men who are dedicated to God and can lift up their hands in prayer without anger or argument.
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I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 I also want the women to be modest and sensible about their clothes and to dress properly; not with fancy hair styles or with gold ornaments or pearls or expensive dresses,
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In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly clothing;
10 but with good deeds, as is proper for women who claim to be religious.
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but (which becomes women professing godliness) through good works.
11 Women should learn in silence and all humility.
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Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
12 I do not allow them to teach or to have authority over men; they must keep quiet.
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But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
13 For Adam was created first, and then Eve.
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For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and broke God's law.
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Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
15 But a woman will be saved through having children, if she perseveres in faith and love and holiness, with modesty.
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but she will be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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