1Ti 2 | LSB | STEP | First of all, then, I exhort that petitions and prayers, requests and thanksgivings, be made for all men,

1 Timothy 2

Exhortation to Prayer

1 First of all, then, I exhort that petitions and prayers, requests and thanksgivings, be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in ^{▼▼Or a high position}authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and ^{▼▼Or seriousness}dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the ^{▼▼Or recognition}full knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the witness for ^{▼▼Lit its own times}this proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a ^{▼▼Or herald}preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

8 Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension.

Instructions for Women

9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, with modesty and self-restraint, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women professing godliness. 11 A woman must learn in quietness, in all submission. 12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 13 For it was Adam who was first formed, and then Eve. 14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, ^{▼▼Lit has come}fell into trespass. 15 But she will be ^{▼▼Or vindicated, cf. 4:16}saved through the bearing of children, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with self-restraint.