1 Timothy 2 New American Standard Bible
A Call to Prayer
2 First of all, then, I urge that (A)requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made in behalf of all people, 2 (B)for kings and all who are in [a]authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and [b]dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of (C)God our Savior, 4 (D)who wants all people to be (E)saved and to (F)come to the [c]knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is (G)one God, and (H)one mediator also between God and mankind, the (I)Man Christ Jesus, 6 who (J)gave Himself as a ransom for all, the (K)testimony [d]given at [e](L)the proper time. 7 (M)For this I was appointed as a [f]preacher and (N)an apostle ((O)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), as a teacher of (P)the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Instructions for Believers
8 Therefore (Q)I want the men (R)in every place to pray, (S)lifting up (T)holy hands, without anger and dispute. 9 Likewise, I want (U)women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, [g]modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive apparel, 10 but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness. 11 (V)A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. 12 (W)But I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 13 (X)For it was Adam who was first [h]created, and then Eve. 14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but (Y)the woman was [i]deceived and [j]became a wrongdoer. 15 But [k]women will be [l]preserved through [m]childbirth—if they continue in (Z)faith, love, and sanctity, with moderation.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 2:2 Or a high position
- 1 Timothy 2:2 Or seriousness
- 1 Timothy 2:4 Or recognition
- 1 Timothy 2:6 Or to be given
- 1 Timothy 2:6 Lit its own times
- 1 Timothy 2:7 Or herald
- 1 Timothy 2:9 Lit with modesty
- 1 Timothy 2:13 Or formed
- 1 Timothy 2:14 Or thoroughly deceived
- 1 Timothy 2:14 Lit has become
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Lit she
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Or saved
- 1 Timothy 2:15 Or the childbirth; or the bearing of children
Cross references
- 1 Timothy 2:1 : Eph 6:18
- 1 Timothy 2:2 : Ezra 6:10; Rom 13:1
- 1 Timothy 2:3 : Luke 1:47; 1 Tim 1:1; 4:10
- 1 Timothy 2:4 : Ezek 18:23, 32; John 3:17; 1 Tim 4:10; Titus 2:11; 2 Pet 3:9
- 1 Timothy 2:4 : Rom 11:14
- 1 Timothy 2:4 : 2 Tim 2:25; 3:7; Titus 1:1; Heb 10:26
- 1 Timothy 2:5 : Rom 3:30; 10:12; 1 Cor 8:4
- 1 Timothy 2:5 : 1 Cor 8:6; Gal 3:20
- 1 Timothy 2:5 : Matt 1:1; Rom 1:3
- 1 Timothy 2:6 : Matt 20:28; Gal 1:4
- 1 Timothy 2:6 : 1 Cor 1:6
- 1 Timothy 2:6 : Mark 1:15; Gal 4:4; 1 Tim 6:15; Titus 1:3
- 1 Timothy 2:7 : Eph 3:8; 1 Tim 1:11; 2 Tim 1:11
- 1 Timothy 2:7 : 1 Cor 9:1
- 1 Timothy 2:7 : Rom 9:1
- 1 Timothy 2:7 : Acts 9:15
- 1 Timothy 2:8 : Phil 1:12; 1 Tim 5:14; Titus 3:8
- 1 Timothy 2:8 : John 4:21; 1 Cor 1:2; 2 Cor 2:14; 1 Thess 1:8
- 1 Timothy 2:8 : Ps 63:4; Luke 24:50
- 1 Timothy 2:8 : Ps 24:4; James 4:8
- 1 Timothy 2:9 : 1 Pet 3:3
- 1 Timothy 2:11 : 1 Cor 14:34; Titus 2:5
- 1 Timothy 2:12 : 1 Cor 14:34; Titus 2:5
- 1 Timothy 2:13 : Gen 2:7, 22; 3:16; 1 Cor 11:8ff
- 1 Timothy 2:14 : Gen 3:6, 13; 2 Cor 11:3
- 1 Timothy 2:15 : 1 Tim 1:14
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