King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
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First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, requests, and thanksgivings be offered to God 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 others who are in authority, that we may live a quiet and peaceful life with all reverence toward God and with proper conduct.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
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This is good and it pleases God our Savior,
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
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who wants everyone to be saved and to come to know 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 there is one who brings God and human beings together, 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 to redeem the whole human race. That was the proof at the right time that God wants everyone to be saved,
7 Whereunto 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 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!
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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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.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
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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,
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
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but with good deeds, as is proper for women who claim to be religious.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
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Women should learn in silence and all humility.
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 allow them to teach or to have authority over men; they must keep quiet.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
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For Adam was created first, and then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and broke God's law.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
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But a woman will be saved through having children, if she perseveres in faith and love and holiness, with modesty.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.