that we may live peaceful and tranquil lives with all
godliness and gravity.
002:003 This is right, and is pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,
002:004 who is willing for all mankind to be saved and come to a full
knowledge of the truth.
002:005 For there is but one God and but one Mediator between God and men--
Christ Jesus, Himself man;
002:006 who gave Himself as the redemption price for all--a fact
testified to at its own appointed time,
002:007 and of which I have been appointed a herald and an Apostle (I am
speaking the truth: it is not a fiction), a teacher of
the Gentiles in faith and truth.
002:008 So then I would have the men everywhere pray, lifting to God
holy hands which are unstained with anger or strife;
002:009 and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty
and self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls
or costly clothes,
002:010 but--as befits women making a claim to godliness--
with the ornament of good works.
002:011 A woman should quietly learn from others with entire submissiveness.
002:012 I do not permit a woman to teach, nor have authority over a man,
but she must remain silent.
002:013 For Adam was formed first, and then Eve;
002:014 and Adam was not deceived, but his wife was thoroughly deceived,
and so became involved in transgression.
002:015 Yet a woman will be brought safely through childbirth
if she and her husband continue to live in faith and love
and growing holiness, with habitual self-restraint.
003:001 Faithful is the saying, "If any one is eager to have the oversight
of a Church, he desires a noble work."