I Timothy 2:12
“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Timothy 2:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
I do not consent to them becoming teachers, or exercising authority over men; they ought to not make a fuss.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ich erlaube aber einem Weibe nicht, zu lehren, noch über den Mann zu herrschen, sondern still zu sein,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque no permito á la mujer enseñar, ni tomar autoridad sobre el hombre, sino estar en silencio.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém não permito que a mulher ensine, nem use de autoridade sobre o marido, mas sim, que esteja em silêncio.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois não permito que a mulher ensine, nem que exerça autoridade sobre o homem, mas que esteja em silêncio.
📖 I Timothy 2:12 in Context
10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
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