20AMONG WHOM ARE HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER WHOM I HAVE HANDED OVER <THE> TO SATAN THAT THEY MAY BE DISCIPLINED NOT TO BLASPHEME. 20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
1I EXHORT THEREFORE FIRST OF ALL TO BE MADE ENTREATIES, PRAYERS INTERCESSIONS, [AND] THANKSGIVINGS ON BEHALF OF ALL MEN, A Call to Prayer 1First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone
2FOR KINGS AND ALL THOSE IN AUTHORITY BEING, SO THAT A TRANQUIL AND QUIET LIFE WE MAY LEAD IN ALL GODLINESS AND IN [ALL] DIGNITY. 2for kings and all those in authority— so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
3THIS FOR [IS] GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE BEFORE THE SAVIOR OF US GOD, 3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
4WHO ALL MEN DESIRES TO BE SAVED AND TO [THE] KNOWLEDGE OF [THE] TRUTH TO COME. 4who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
5ONE FOR GOD [THERE IS], ONE THEN MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN, [THE] MAN CHRIST JESUS 5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6THE [ONE] HAVING GIVEN HIMSELF [AS] A RANSOM FOR ALL, THE TESTIMONY PROPER TIMES IN [THEIR] OWN, 6who gave Himself as a ransom for all— the testimony that was given at just the right time.
7IN REGARD TO WHICH WAS APPOINTED I MYSELF A HERALD AND AN APOSTLE — [THE] TRUTH I AM SPEAKING IN CHRIST NOT I DO LIE — A TEACHER OF [THE] GENTILES IN FAITH AND TRUTH. 7For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
8I DESIRE THEREFORE TO PRAY THE MEN IN EVERY PLACE LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS APART FROM ANGER AND DISSENSION; 8Therefore I want the men everywhere*NoteCloseOr in every place (of worship) to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
9LIKEWISE ALSO <THE> WOMEN IN APPAREL RESPECTABLE WITH MODESTY AND SELF-CONTROL ADORNING THEMSELVES, NOT WITH BRAIDED HAIR OR WITH GOLD OR WITH PEARLS OR WITH CLOTHING COSTLY, Instructions to Women 9Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
10BUT WITH WHAT IS BECOMING TO WOMEN PROFESSING [THE] FEAR OF GOD, THROUGH WORKS GOOD. 10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
11A WOMAN IN QUIETNESS SHOULD LEARN IN ALL SUBMISSIVENESS; 11A woman*NoteCloseOr wife; also in verse 12 must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.
12TO TEACH HOWEVER A WOMAN NOT I DO PERMIT NOR TO USE AUTHORITY OVER A MAN BUT TO BE IN QUIETNESS. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man;*NoteCloseOr over her husband she is to remain quiet.
14AND ADAM NOT WAS DECEIVED, <THE> BUT THE WOMAN HAVING BEEN DECEIVED INTO TRANSGRESSION HAS COME; 14And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
15SHE WILL BE SAVED HOWEVER THROUGH <THE> CHILDBEARING IF THEY SHALL ABIDE IN FAITH AND IN LOVE AND IN HOLINESS WITH SELF-RESTRAINT. 15Women, however, will be saved*NoteCloseLiterally She, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.