Some Rules for Men and Women

2 First of all, then, I ·tell [urge; exhort] you to ·pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to him [^Lmake petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for all people]. ² Pray for ·rulers [kings] and for all who have authority so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives ·full of worship and respect for God [^Lin all godliness and dignity/reverence]. ³ This is good, and it ·pleases [is acceptable to] God our Savior, ⁴ who wants all people to be saved and to know the truth. ⁵ [^LFor] There is one God and one ·mediator [intermediary] ·so that human beings can reach God [^Lbetween God and human beings], Christ Jesus, who is himself human. ⁶ He gave himself as a ·payment to free [ransom for] all people, ·proof that came [or revealing God’s purpose; ^Lthe testimony/witness] at ·the right [the appointed; God’s own] time. ⁷ That is why I was ·chosen [appointed] to ·tell the Good News [be a herald/preacher] and to be an apostle. (I am telling the truth; I am not lying.) I was ·chosen [appointed] ·to teach the Gentiles to believe and to know the truth [or as a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles].

⁸ So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up ·their hands in a holy manner [their hands in reverence; ^Lholy hands], without anger and ·arguments [quarreling; disputing].

⁹ ·Also [Similarly; Likewise], women should wear ·proper [modest; respectable] clothes that show ·respect [modesty] and ·self-control [good sense], not using ·braided hair [elaborate hairstyles] or gold or pearls or expensive clothes. ¹⁰ Instead, they should do good deeds, which is ·right [proper] for women who ·say they worship God [profess reverence for God].

¹¹ Let a woman learn ·by listening quietly [in silence] and ·being ready to cooperate in everything [^Lin full/all submission]. ¹² But I do not allow a woman to teach or to ·have [assume; exercise] authority over ·a man [or her husband], but to ·listen quietly [be quiet], ¹³ because Adam was formed first and then Eve [Gen. 2:8, 18, 22]. ¹⁴ And Adam was not ·tricked [deceived; led astray], but the woman was ·tricked [deceived; led astray] and became a ·sinner [transgressor; Gen. 3:1–6]. ¹⁵ But she will be saved through ·having children [or motherhood; ^Cless likely, a reference to the birth of Christ] if she continues in faith, love, and holiness, with ·self-control [propriety; good sense].