1 Timothy 2, side by side

¹I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made 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 who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

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

³For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

⁴who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

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

⁵For there is one God, and one mediator 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 a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times,

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

⁷to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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.

⁸I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

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

⁹In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety, not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing,

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 with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

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

¹¹Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.

¹¹Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

¹²But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

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

¹³For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

¹³For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

¹⁴Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;

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

¹⁵but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

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