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1 Timothy 2

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1 Therefore I beseech first of all things, that beseechings, prayers, askings, doing of thankings, be made for all men,
1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
2 for kings and all that be set in highness, that we lead a quiet and a peaceable life, in all piety and chastity.
2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
3 For this thing is good and accepted before God, our Saviour,
3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
4 that will that all men be made safe, and that they come to the knowing of truth. [that will all men to be made safe, and to come to the knowing of truth.]
4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
5 For one God and one mediator is of God and of men, a man Christ Jesus,
5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
6 that gave himself redemption for all men. Whose witnessing is confirmed in his times;
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
7 in which I am set a preacher and an apostle. For I say truth, and I lie not, that am a teacher of heathen men in faith and in truth [Soothly I say truth in Christ Jesus, and I lie not, a teacher of heathen men in faith and truth].
7 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 Therefore I will, that men pray in all place, lifting up clean hands without wrath and strife [lifting up clean hands without wrath and disputing, or strife].
8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
9 Also women in suitable habit, with shamefastness and soberness arraying themselves [Also and women in adorned, or covenable, habit, with shamefastness and soberness adorning themselves], not in wreathed hairs, either in gold, or pearls, or precious cloth;
9 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 that that becometh women, promising piety by good works.
10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
11 A woman learn [she] in silence, with all subjection.
11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, neither to have lordship on the husband [neither for to have lordship on the man], but to be in silence.
12 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, afterward Eve;
13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived, in breaking of the law [in prevarication, or breaking of the law].
14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.
15 But she shall be saved by generation of children, if she dwell perfectly in faith, and love, and holiness, with soberness.
15 But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
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