1 Timothy 2:12–13

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¹²But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in ^gsilence. ¹³For ⁱAdam was first formed, ^kthen Eve.

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I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve;

I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly. For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve.

But I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve,