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1 Timothy 2:11–12

11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And pI do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

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1 Timothy 2:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 Women should learn quietly and submissively. 12 I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 Let a woman learn by listening quietly and being ready to cooperate in everything. 12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to listen quietly,

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. 12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection; 12 but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 A woman must learn in silence, in keeping with her position. 12 I don’t allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. Instead, she should be quiet.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 A woman should learn in silence with full submission. 12 I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to be silent.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. 12 I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 A woman must learn in quietness with all submission. 12 But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 When a woman is learning, she should be quiet. She should follow the leaders in every way. 12 I do not let women teach. I do not let them have authority over men. They must be quiet.

1 Timothy 2:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.


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