1 Timothy 2 Parallel Bible (Twentieth Century New Testament)

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¹ First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be offered for every one,

¹ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

¹ First of all, then, I urge that ^(A)entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,

¹ First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,

¹ First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,

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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.

² For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

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.

² for kings and all those who are in authority,^(A) so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness^(B) and dignity.^(C)

² for kings, and for everyone who has authority, so that we might lead a quiet and peaceful life with all godliness and dignity.

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

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

³ This is good and acceptable in the sight of ^(C)God our Savior,

³ This is good, and it pleases God our Savior,^(D)

³ This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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⁴ whose will is that every one should be saved, and attain to a full knowledge of the Truth.

⁴ Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁴ ^(D)who desires all men to be ^(E)saved and to ^(F)come to the ^(c)knowledge of the truth.

⁴ who wants everyone^(E) to be saved^(F) and to come to the knowledge of the truth.^(G)

⁴ who wants all people to be saved and to come to know the truth fully.

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⁵ There is but one God, and one mediator between God and men--the man, Christ Jesus,

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

⁵ For there is ^(G)one God, and ^(H)one mediator also between God and men, the ^(I)man Christ Jesus,

⁵ For there is one God^(H)and one mediator^(I) between God and humanity,Christ Jesus, Himself human,^(J)

⁵ There is one God. There is also one mediator between God and human beings a human, the Messiah Jesus.

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

⁶ Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

⁶ who ^(J)gave Himself as a ransom for all, the ^(K)testimony ^(d)given at ^(e)^(L)the proper time.

⁶ who gave Himself—a ransom for all,^(K)a testimony at the proper time.

⁶ He gave himself as a ransom for everyone, the testimony at the proper time.

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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.

⁷ Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

⁷ ^(M)For this I was appointed 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.

⁷ For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle^(L) (I am telling the truth;^(a) I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles^(M) in faith and truth.

⁷ For this reason I was appointed to be an announcer, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the gentiles. (I am telling you the truth. I am not lying.)

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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.

⁸ I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

⁸ Therefore ^(Q)I want the men ^(R)in every place to pray, ^(S)lifting up ^(T)holy hands, without wrath and dissension.

⁸ Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.^(N)

⁸ Therefore, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without being angry or argumentative.

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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,

⁹ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

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 costly garments,

⁹ Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing,^(O) with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold,^(P) pearls, or expensive apparel,

⁹ Women, for their part, should display their beauty by dressing modestly and decently in appropriate clothes, not with elaborate hairstyles or by wearing gold, pearls, or expensive clothes,

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

¹⁰ But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

¹⁰ but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

¹⁰ but with good works,^(Q) as is proper for women who affirm that they worship God.

¹⁰ but through good actions. This is proper for women who claim to revere God.

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¹¹ A woman should listen silently to her teachers, and show them all deference.

¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

¹¹ ^(V)A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

¹¹ A woman should learn in silence with full submission.^(R)

¹¹ Let a woman learn with a quiet spirit, and submissively.

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¹² I do not consent to a woman's becoming a teacher, or exercising authority over a man; she ought to be silent.

¹² But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

¹² ^(W)But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

¹² I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.

¹² Moreover, in the area of teaching, I am not allowing a woman to instigate conflict toward a man. Instead, she is to remain calm.

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¹³ Adam was formed first, not Eve.

¹³ For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

¹³ ^(X)For it was Adam who was first ^(h)created, and then Eve.

¹³ For Adam was created first, then Eve.^(S)

¹³ For Adam was formed first, then Eve,

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

¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

¹⁴ And it was not Adam who was deceived, but ^(Y)the woman being deceived, ⁽ⁱ⁾fell into transgression.

¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.^(T)

¹⁴ and it was not Adam who was deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and became disobedient,

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¹⁵ But women will find their salvation in motherhood, if they never abandon faith, love, or holiness, and behave with modesty.

¹⁵ Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

¹⁵ But women will be ^(j)preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in ^(Z)faith and love and sanctity with ^(k)self-restraint.

¹⁵ But she will be saved through childbearing, if she continues^(b) in faith, love, and holiness,^(U) with good judgment.

¹⁵ even though she will be saved through the birth of the Child, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, along with good judgment.

1 Timothy 2

Instructions To Pray For All People

Instructions To Men And Women

Instructions For Women