1 TimothyChapter 2

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¹First of all, then, I urge you to pray for everyone. Ask God for what they need. Pray for them, speak up for them, and give thanks for them. ²Pray for kings and all who are in charge. Then we can live calm and quiet lives. We can live in a way that honors God and is worthy of respect. ³This is good, and it pleases God our Savior. ⁴He wants everyone to be saved and to come to know the truth. ⁵For there is one God. And there is one go-between for God and people. He is the man Christ Jesus. ⁶He gave himself as the price to set everyone free. This was the message God gave at just the right time. ⁷That is why I was chosen to be a preacher and an apostle. I was chosen to be a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth. I am not lying about anything. ⁸So everywhere, I want the men to pray. I want them to lift up holy hands without anger or arguing. ⁹In the same way, I want the women to dress in clothes that are proper. They should dress modestly and with self-control. Their beauty should not come from braided hair, gold, pearls, or costly clothes. ¹⁰Instead, it should come from good deeds. That is right for women who say they worship God. ¹¹A woman should learn quietly and fully submit. ¹²I do not allow a woman to teach a man or to have authority over a man. She should stay quiet. ¹³For Adam was made first, and then Eve. ¹⁴And Adam was not the one who was tricked. It was the woman who was tricked and fell into sin. ¹⁵But women will be saved through having children, if they keep on in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.