1 Timothy 2 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people, First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—
2 for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity. for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to know the truth fully. who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
5 There is one God. There is also one mediator between God and human beings—a human, the Messiah Jesus. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,
6 He gave himself as a ransom for everyone, the testimony at the proper time. who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.
7 For this reason I was appointed to be an announcer, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the gentiles. (I am telling you the truth. I am not lying.) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 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 want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative. I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.
9 Women, for their part, should display their beauty by dressing modestly and decently in appropriate clothes, not with elaborate hairstyles or by wearing gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, 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 through good actions. This is proper for women who claim to revere God. but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works. but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
11 Let a woman learn with a quiet spirit, and submissively. Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.
12 Moreover, in the area of teaching, I am not allowing a woman to instigate conflict toward a man. Instead, she is to remain calm. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.
13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve, For Adam was formed first, then Eve; For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 and it was not Adam who was deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and became disobedient, and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.
15 even though she will be saved through the birth of the Child, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, along with good judgment. Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control. But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
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