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| 2 | 1 Timothy |
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FIRST OF ALL, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered for all men; | Instructions concerning Prayer 1Tm.2.1-15 |
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for sovereigns and all in high office, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in full observance of religion and high standards of morality. | |
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Such prayer is right, and approved by God our Saviour, | |
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whose will it is that all men should find salvation and come to know the truth. | |
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For there is one God, and also one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus, himself man, | |
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who sacrificed himself to win freedom for all mankind, so providing, at the fitting time, proof of the divine purpose; | |
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of this I was appointed herald and apostle (this is no lie, but the truth), to instruct the nations in the true faith.
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It is my desire, therefore, that everywhere prayers be said by the men of the congregation, who shall lift up their hands with a pure intention, excluding angry or quarrelsome thoughts. | |
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Women again must dress in becoming manner, modestly and soberly, not with elaborate hair-styles, not decked out with gold or pearls, or expensive clothes, | |
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but with good deeds, as befits women who claim to be religious. | |
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A woman must be a learner, listening quietly and with due submission. | |
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I do not permit a woman to be a teacher, nor must woman domineer over man; she should be quiet. | |
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For Adam was created first, and Eve afterwards; | |
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and it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who, yielding to deception, fell into sin. | |
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Yet she will be saved through motherhood —if only women continue in faith, love, and holiness, with a sober mind.
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