| King James Bible | New International Version |
| 1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; | 1I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people-- |
| 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. | 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. |
| 3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; | 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, |
| 4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. | 4who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. |
| 5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; | 5For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, |
| 6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. | 6who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. |
| 7Whereunto 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. | 7And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle--I am telling the truth, I am not lying--and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. |
| 8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. | 8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. |
| 9In 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; | 9I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, |
| 10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. | 10but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. |
| 11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. | 11A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. |
| 12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. | 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. |
| 13For Adam was first formed, then Eve. | 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. |
| 14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. | 14And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. |
| 15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. | 15But women will be saved through childbearing--if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety. |
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