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1 First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of 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 even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in 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 Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before 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 since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 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 For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, 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 who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God's purpose at his appointed 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 I was appointed a preacher and apostle--I am telling the truth; I am not lying--and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 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 So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute. 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 Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing, 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 with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for 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 A woman must learn quietly with all submissiveness. Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.
12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man. She must remain quiet. 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 and then Eve. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, because she was fully deceived, fell into transgression. 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 But she will be delivered through childbearing, if she continues in faith and love and holiness with self-control. 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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