King James New American Standard Bible
  • 1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
  • 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
  • 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
  • 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
  • 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
  • 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
  • 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.
  • 8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
  • 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;
  • 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
  • 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
  • 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
  • 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
  • 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
  • 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
  • 1 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,
  • 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
  • 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
  • 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
  • 5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
  • 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.
  • 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
  • 8 Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension.
  • 9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,
  • 10 but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.
  • 11 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.
  • 12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.
  • 13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.
  • 14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.
  • 15 But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint.
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