1 Timothy 2

1My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;

1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.

2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.

4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time;

6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

7And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.

7Whereunto 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.

8It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.

8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

9And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

9In 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;

10But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

11Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.

12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

13For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.

14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

15But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.

15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.