1 Timothy 2:14
New International Version
And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.

New Living Translation
And it was not Adam who was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result.

English Standard Version
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.

Berean Standard Bible
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

Berean Literal Bible
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, has come into transgression.

King James Bible
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

New King James Version
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

New American Standard Bible
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a wrongdoer.

NASB 1995
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

NASB 1977
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite deceived, fell into transgression.

Legacy Standard Bible
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into trespass.

Amplified Bible
and it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was led astray and fell into sin.

Christian Standard Bible
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.

American Standard Version
and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

Contemporary English Version
and the man Adam wasn't the one who was fooled. It was the woman Eve who was completely fooled and sinned.

English Revised Version
and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Besides that, Adam was not deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and sinned.

Good News Translation
And it was not Adam who was deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and broke God's law.

International Standard Version
and it was not Adam who was deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and became disobedient,

Majority Standard Bible
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

NET Bible
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, because she was fully deceived, fell into transgression.

New Heart English Bible
Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Weymouth New Testament
and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived, and so became involved in transgression.

World English Bible
Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, came into transgression,

Berean Literal Bible
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, has come into transgression.

Young's Literal Translation
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, was in the transgression.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Adam was not seduced; but the woman being seduced, was in the transgression.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Adam was not seduced, but the woman, having been seduced, was in transgression.

New American Bible
Further, Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.

New Revised Standard Version
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and she transgressed the law.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and violated the commandment;
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And Adam was not deceived: but the woman being deceived, was in transgression;

Godbey New Testament
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression;

Haweis New Testament
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, by transgression fell.

Mace New Testament
Adam was not seduc'd, but the woman, who was the cause of his transgression.

Weymouth New Testament
and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived, and so became involved in transgression.

Worrell New Testament
And Adam was not deceived; but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into transgression.

Worsley New Testament
And Adam was not seduced by the serpent, but the woman being led astray was first in the transgression.

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Context
Instructions to Women
13For Adam was formed first, and then Eve. 14And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression. 15Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.…

Cross References
Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied, “and I ate.”

2 Corinthians 11:3
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

Romans 5:12-19
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. ...

Genesis 2:16-17
And the LORD God commanded him, “You may eat freely from every tree of the garden, / but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Genesis 3:1-7
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ...

1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. / For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Genesis 3:16-19
To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” / And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. / Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. ...

1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Genesis 3:17
And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

Romans 8:20-22
For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

1 Corinthians 14:34-35
Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. / If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

Genesis 3:4-5
“You will not surely die,” the serpent told the woman. / “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

Genesis 3:12
And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

Genesis 3:6,12
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat…

2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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1 Timothy 2
1. Instruction to pray and give thanks.
9. How women should be attired.
12. They are not permitted to teach.
15. They shall be saved if they continue in faith.














And it was not Adam who was deceived
The phrase begins with a clear distinction between Adam and Eve in the context of deception. The Greek word for "deceived" here is "ἐξαπατάω" (exapataō), which implies being thoroughly deceived or led astray. Historically, this points back to Genesis 3, where the serpent deceives Eve. In a conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the order of events in the Fall, emphasizing Adam's role as different from Eve's. Adam's sin is often seen as a conscious choice rather than deception, which underscores the theological concept of headship and responsibility in the family and church.

but the woman who was deceived
The repetition of "deceived" (ἐξαπατάω) emphasizes the nature of Eve's transgression. The focus on "the woman" (ἡ γυνή, hē gynē) reflects the specific role Eve played in the narrative of the Fall. This is not to suggest inherent inferiority but to highlight the sequence of events and the nature of the deception. In a historical context, this has been used to discuss the roles of men and women in the church, with an emphasis on the need for discernment and spiritual leadership.

and fell into transgression
The phrase "fell into transgression" uses the Greek word "παράβασις" (parabasis), meaning a violation or stepping over a boundary. This indicates a deliberate act of disobedience. Theologically, this transgression is significant because it marks the entrance of sin into human experience. From a conservative viewpoint, this underscores the need for redemption and the importance of adhering to divine order and commandments. The historical context of this passage has been pivotal in discussions about sin, redemption, and the roles of men and women in both the family and the church.

(14) And Adam was not deceived.--Priority in creation was the ground alleged by St. Paul as the reason why the woman was never to exercise authority over man, the eldest born of God. "Adam was not deceived;" the Apostle now refers to the general basis of his direction respecting the exclusion of women from all public praying and teaching contained in 1Timothy 2:9-12. The argument here is a singular one--Adam and Eve both sinned, but Adam was not deceived. He sinned, quite aware all the while of the magnitude of the sin he was voluntarily committing. Eve, on the other hand, was completely, thoroughly deceived (the preposition with which the Greek verb is compounded here conveying the idea of thoroughness)--she succumbed to the serpent's deceit. Both were involved in the sin, but only one (Eve) allowed herself to be deluded. So Bengel, "Deceptio indicat minus robur in intellectu, atque hic nervus est cur mulieri non liceat docere." Prof. Reynolds thus comments on the argument of the Apostle:--"This may sound to our ears a far-fetched argument, when used to discountenance female usurpation of intellectual supremacy. It was, however, a method current at the time to look for and find in the Scriptures the concrete expressions of almost all philosophical judgments. At the present day we could hardly find a more vivid illustration of the essential difference between the masculine and feminine nature. If there be this distinction between the sexes, that distinction still furnishes the basis of an argument and a reason for the advice here rendered. The catastrophe of Eden is the beacon for all generations when the sexes repeat the folly of Eve and Adam, and exchange their distinctive position and functions."

Verse 14. - Beguiled (twice) for deceived, A.V.; hath fallen into for was in the, A.V. Beguiled (ἠπατήθη). The same word as is used in Genesis 3:13, "The serpent beguiled me;" ἠπάτησέ με, LXX. (comp. 2 Corinthians 11:3, where the verb used is ἐξηπάτησεν). Hath fallen into transgression. Fell (not hath fallen) is the right tense to use here in English, though the Greek perfect, it is true, contains the further idea of continuance in the fall, as in 1 Corinthians 9:22; 1 Corinthians 13:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:1; 2 Peter 2:20. So also Matthew 1:22; Matthew 19:8; Matthew 21:4; Matthew 25:6; Mark 5:33; John 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:19; and elsewhere, γέγονε is best rendered by the past (not the perfect) tense. It has frequently the notion of transition into a certain condition (see Romans 6:5; Romans 7:13; 1 Corinthians 9:22; 1 Corinthians 13:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Corinthians 12:11; Galatians 4:16, etc.). Bishop Ellicott gives the passages in which γίγνομαι ισ followed, as here, by ἐν (Luke 22:44; Acts 22:17; 2 Corinthians 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:5), "denoting entrance into, and continuance in, any given state." As regards the apostle's statement, Adam was not beguiled, we must understand it as based merely upon the text in Genesis to which he refers, in which Eve (not Adam) says, Ὁ ὄφις ἠπάτησε με, "The serpent beguiled me." Just as in Galatians 3:16 he reasons from σπέρματι being in the singular number, and as the writer to the Hebrews 7:3 reasons from the silence of Genesis 14. regarding the parentage of Melchizedek. Huther (in lee.) says that this mode of reasoning is peculiar to allegorical interpretation.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[it was] not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

Adam
Ἀδὰμ (Adam)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 76: Adam, the first man, the first parent of the human race. Of Hebrew origin; Adam, the first man; typically man.

[who] was deceived,
ἠπατήθη (ēpatēthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 538: To deceive, cheat, lead into error. Of uncertain derivation; to cheat, i.e. Delude.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

[who] was deceived
ἐξαπατηθεῖσα (exapatētheisa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1818: To deceive thoroughly. From ek and apatao; to seduce wholly.

[and] fell
γέγονεν (gegonen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

into
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

transgression.
παραβάσει (parabasei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3847: A transgression, overstepping, deviation. From parabaino; violation.


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