1 Timothy 2

Paul instructs believers to pray for all people, including kings and authorities, that they may lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and reverence, affirming that there is one God and one mediator, Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all. He addresses men to pray without anger or disputing and women to adorn themselves modestly, stating that a woman will be saved through childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with propriety.

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I urge therefore first of all that be made supplications prayers intercessions thanksgivings for all men

1 παρακαλῶ parakalo I urge V PRS ACT IND 1P SG οὖν oun therefore CONJ πρῶτον proton first ADV SUPL πάντων panton of all PRO.I GEN N PL ποιεῖσθαι poieisthai that be made V PRS PASS INF δεήσεις deeseis supplications N ACC F PL προσευχάς proseuchas prayers N ACC F PL ἐντεύξεις enteuxeis intercessions N ACC F PL εὐχαριστίας eucharistias thanksgivings N ACC F PL ὑπὲρ uper for PREP GEN πάντων panton-2 all QUAN GEN M PL ἀνθρώπων anthropon men N GEN M PL

for kings and all who are in authority are that quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all godliness and dignity

2 ὑπὲρ uper for PREP GEN βασιλέων basileon kings N GEN M PL καὶ kai and CONJ πάντων panton all QUAN GEN M PL τῶν ton who are PRO.R GEN M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT ὑπεροχῇ uperoche authority N DAT F SG ὄντων onton are V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL ἵνα ina that CONJ.S ἤρεμον eremon quiet ADJ.A ACC M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἡσύχιον esuchion peaceable ADJ.A ACC M SG βίον bion life N ACC M SG διάγωμεν diagomen we may lead V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT πάσῃ pase all QUAN DAT F SG εὐσεβείᾳ eusebeia godliness N DAT F SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ σεμνότητι semnoteti dignity N DAT F SG

this good and acceptable before the Savior our God

3 τοῦτο touto this PRO.D NOM N SG καλὸν kalon good ADJ.S NOM N SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἀπόδεκτον apodekton acceptable ADJ.S NOM N SG ἐνώπιον enopion before PREP GEN τοῦ tou the ART GEN M SG Σωτῆρος soteros Savior N GEN M SG ἡμῶν emon our PRO.P 1P GEN PL Θεοῦ theou God N GEN M SG

who all people desires to be saved and to knowledge of truth to come

4 ὃς os who PRO.R NOM M SG πάντας pantas all QUAN ACC M PL ἀνθρώπους anthropous people N ACC M PL θέλει thelei desires V PRS ACT IND 3P SG σωθῆναι sothenai to be saved V AOR PASS INF καὶ kai and CONJ εἰς eis to PREP ACC ἐπίγνωσιν epignosin knowledge N ACC F SG ἀληθείας aletheias of truth N GEN F SG ἐλθεῖν elthein to come V AOR ACT INF

one for God one and mediator of God and of men man Christ Jesus

5 εἷς eis one DET NOM M SG γὰρ gar for CONJ Θεός theos God N NOM M SG εἷς eis-2 one DET NOM M SG καὶ kai and ADV μεσίτης mesites mediator N NOM M SG Θεοῦ theou of God N GEN M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἀνθρώπων anthropon of men N GEN M PL ἄνθρωπος anthropos man N NOM M SG Χριστὸς christos Christ N NOM M SG Ἰησοῦς iesous Jesus N NOM M SG

who gave himself a ransom for all the testimony times own

6 ὁ o who PRO.D NOM M SG δοὺς dous gave V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG ἑαυτὸν eauton himself PRO.X 3P ACC M SG ἀντίλυτρον antilutron a ransom N ACC N SG ὑπὲρ uper for PREP GEN πάντων panton all PRO.I GEN M PL τὸ to the ART NOM N SG μαρτύριον marturion testimony N NOM N SG καιροῖς kairois times N DAT M PL ἰδίοις idiois own DET DAT M PL

for which I was appointed I a preacher and an apostle the truth I say in Christ not I lie a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth

7 εἰς eis for PREP ACC ὃ o which PRO.R ACC N SG ἐτέθην etethen I was appointed V AOR PASS IND 1P SG ἐγὼ ego I PRO.P 1P NOM SG κῆρυξ kerux a preacher N NOM M SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἀπόστολος apostolos an apostle N NOM M SG ἀλήθειαν aletheian the truth N ACC F SG λέγω lego I say V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ἐν en in PREP DAT Χριστῷ christo Christ N DAT M SG οὐ ou not ADV ψεύδομαι pseudomai I lie V PRS MID IND 1P SG διδάσκαλος didaskalos a teacher N NOM M SG ἐθνῶν ethnon of the Gentiles N GEN N PL ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT πίστει pistei faith N DAT F SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἀληθείᾳ aletheia truth N DAT F SG

I want therefore to pray the men in every place lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting

8 βούλομαι boulomai I want V PRS MID IND 1P SG οὖν oun therefore CONJ προσεύχεσθαι proseuchesthai to pray V PRS MID INF τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL ἄνδρας andras men N ACC M PL ἐν en in PREP DAT παντὶ panti every QUAN DAT M SG τόπῳ topo place N DAT M SG ἐπαίροντας epairontas lifting up V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL ὁσίους osious holy ADJ.A ACC F PL χεῖρας cheiras hands N ACC F PL χωρὶς choris without PREP GEN ὀργῆς orges wrath N GEN F SG καὶ kai and CONJ διαλογισμοῦ dialogismou doubting N GEN M SG

likewise women in apparel modest with shamefacedness and sobriety to adorn themselves not with braided hair or gold or pearls or garments costly

9 ὡσαύτως osautos likewise ADV γυναῖκας gunaikas women N ACC F PL ἐν en in PREP DAT καταστολῇ katastole apparel N DAT F SG κοσμίῳ kosmio modest ADJ.A DAT F SG μετὰ meta with PREP GEN αἰδοῦς aidous shamefacedness N GEN F SG καὶ kai and CONJ σωφροσύνης sophrosunes sobriety N GEN F SG κοσμεῖν kosmein to adorn V PRS ACT INF ἑαυτάς eautas themselves PRO.X 3P ACC F PL μὴ me not PART ἐν en-2 with PREP DAT πλέγμασιν plegmasin braided hair N DAT N PL καὶ kai-2 or CONJ χρυσῷ chruso gold N DAT M SG ἢ e or CONJ μαργαρίταις margaritais pearls N DAT M PL ἢ e-2 or CONJ ἱματισμῷ imatismo garments N DAT M SG πολυτελεῖ polutelei costly ADJ.A DAT M SG

but which is proper for women professing godliness through works good

10 ἀλλ’ all but CONJ.C ὃ o which PRO.R NOM N SG πρέπει prepei is proper V PRS ACT IND 3P SG γυναιξὶν gunaixin for women N DAT F PL ἐπαγγελλομέναις epaggellomenais professing V PRS MID PTCP DAT F PL θεοσέβειαν theosebeian godliness N ACC F SG δι’ di through PREP GEN ἔργων ergon works N GEN N PL ἀγαθῶν agathon good ADJ.A GEN N PL

A woman in quietness let her learn in all submissiveness

11 γυνὴ gune A woman N NOM F SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ἡσυχίᾳ esuchia quietness N DAT F SG μανθανέτω manthaneto let her learn V PRS ACT IMP 3P SG ἐν en-2 in PREP DAT πάσῃ pase all QUAN DAT F SG ὑποταγῇ upotage submissiveness N DAT F SG

to teach but a woman not I permit nor to usurp authority over a man but to be in quietness

12 διδάσκειν didaskein to teach V PRS ACT INF δὲ de but CONJ γυναικὶ gunaiki a woman N DAT F SG οὐκ ouk not PART ἐπιτρέπω epitrepo I permit V PRS ACT IND 1P SG οὐδὲ oude nor CONJ.C αὐθεντεῖν authentein to usurp authority over V PRS ACT INF ἀνδρός andros a man N GEN M SG ἀλλ’ all but CONJ.C εἶναι einai to be V PRS ACT INF ἐν en in PREP DAT ἡσυχίᾳ esuchia quietness N DAT F SG

Adam for first was formed then Eve

13 Ἀδὰμ adam Adam N NOM M SG γὰρ gar for CONJ πρῶτος protos first ADJ.S NOM M SG ἐπλάσθη eplasthe was formed V AOR PASS IND 3P SG εἶτα eita then ADV Εὕα eua Eve N NOM F SG

And Adam not was deceived the but woman being deceived in transgression became

14 καὶ kai And CONJ Ἀδὰμ adam Adam N NOM M SG οὐκ ouk not PART ἠπατήθη epatethe was deceived V AOR PASS IND 3P SG ἡ e the ART NOM F SG δὲ de but CONJ.C γυνὴ gune woman N NOM F SG ἐξαπατηθεῖσα exapatetheisa being deceived V AOR PASS PTCP NOM F SG ἐν en in PREP DAT παραβάσει parabasei transgression N DAT F SG γέγονεν gegonen became V PRF ACT IND 3P SG

she will be saved but through the childbearing if they continue in faith and love and holiness with self-control

15 σωθήσεται sothesetai she will be saved V FUT PASS IND 3P SG δὲ de but CONJ διὰ dia through PREP GEN τῆς tes the ART GEN F SG τεκνογονίας teknogonias childbearing N GEN F SG ἐὰν ean if CONJ.S μείνωσιν meinosin they continue V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL ἐν en in PREP DAT πίστει pistei faith N DAT F SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἀγάπῃ agape love N DAT F SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἁγιασμῷ agiasmo holiness N DAT M SG μετὰ meta with PREP GEN σωφροσύνης sophrosunes self-control N GEN F SG

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