1 Timothy 2 | Spirit Nation

¹ First of all, then, I ask that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be offered for everyone,

² especially for kings and all who are in high positions, in order that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in a deeply religious and reverent spirit.

³ This will be good and acceptable in the eyes of God, our Savior,

⁴ whose will is that everyone should be saved, and attain to a full knowledge of the truth.

⁵ There is but one God, and one mediator between God and humanity – the human, Christ Jesus,

⁶ who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;

⁷ and it was for this that I was myself appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the simple truth and no lie) – a teacher of the Gentiles in the faith and truth.

⁸ My desire, then, is that it should be the custom everywhere for the men to lead the prayers, with hands reverently uplifted, avoiding heated controversy.

⁹ I also desire that women should adorn themselves with appropriate dress, worn quietly and modestly, and not with wreaths or gold ornaments for the hair, or pearls, or costly clothing,

¹⁰ but – as is proper for women who profess to be religious – with good actions.

¹¹ They must learn, listening quietly to their teachers and showing them all deference.

¹² I do not consent to them becoming teachers, or exercising authority over men; they ought to not make a fuss.

¹³ Adam was formed first, not Eve.

¹⁴ And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was entirely deceived and fell into sin.

¹⁵ But she will be saved by the birth of a child, if they never abandon faith, love, or holiness, and behave with modesty.