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- My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men;
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- For kings and all those in authority;
so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.
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- This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;
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- Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.
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- For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
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- Who gave himself as an offering for all;
witness of which was to be given at the right time;
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- And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.
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- It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.
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- And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air;
not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;
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- But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.
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- Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.
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- In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.
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- For Adam was first formed, then Eve;
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- And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer.
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- But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.
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