Table of Contents
For 1 Timothy 2
READ THE APPROPRIATE CHAPTER Page 23
READ AND DISCUSS EACH VERSE AND TRANSLATION AMONG YOUR GROUP (1
TIMOTHY CHAPTER TWO). Page 24
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER TWO). Page 29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR DISCUSSION AMONG YOUR GROUP (1
TIMOTHY CHAPTER TWO). Page 30
1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
In Your Group Read 1 Timothy chapter two (aloud) in a modern translation or read it
in the King James Version (below). As a Group, Discuss the general content of the
chapter.
THE LETTER OF 1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2 King James Version
1 TIMOTHY 2: [1] I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; [2] For kings, and for all that
are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
honesty. [3] For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; [4] Who
will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. [5] For there
is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; [6] Who
gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. [7] Whereunto I am ordained a
preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the
Gentiles in faith and verity. [8] I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy
hands, without wrath and doubting. [9] ¶ In like manner also, that women adorn
themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided
hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; [10] But (which becometh women professing
godliness) with good works. [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. [13] For Adam was first formed, then Eve. [14] And Adam was not deceived,
but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. [15] Notwithstanding she shall
be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GROUP: Read and Discuss each verse and translation
along with the “Additional Information” in each box provided.
1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
VERSES 1-4
1 Timothy 2: [1] I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; [2] For kings, and for all
that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and honesty. [3] For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
[4] Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the
truth. (King James Version)
1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. As you make your requests, plead
for God’s mercy upon them, and give thanks. 2 Pray this way for kings and all others
who are in authority, so that we can live in peace and quietness, in godliness and
dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 for he wants everyone to be saved
and to understand the truth. (New Living Translation)
[1] Here, then, is what I urge upon all followers of the Lord: Our first duty is to
plead before God for everyone. Intercede and plead most earnestly in prayer for them.
And don’t fail to thank God for the way He is working in answer to your prayers. [2]
Pray in the same way for the top government leaders, and for all who are in places of
authority in our government, industry, and elsewhere. This will hopefully lead to our
being allowed to live a peaceful and trouble-free life as we worship and serve God, and
as we obey Him in our conduct toward our fellow men. [3] It is only right that we pray in
this way, and God our Savior is pleased when we do. [4] Because it is His earnest
desire that everyone should come to know what the truth really is, and be saved. (The
Last Days Bible)
Additional Information: (Verse 1) – “Supplications” is the Greek word deeis and means a
petition. “Prayer(s)” are a reverent petition made to God the object of worship, or any act of communion
with God such as confession, praise, or thanksgiving. “Intercession(s)” is the Greek word enteuxis and
primarily denotes a lighting upon, a meeting with; then, a conversation ; and hence, a petition. It is a
technical term for approaching a king, and so for boldly approaching God in intimate intercession and
prayer [seeking the presence and hearing of God on behalf of others]. (Vine’s Lexicon).
“Giving of thanks” is the Greek word eucharistia and means gratitude, grateful language (to God, as an
act of worship) (Strong’s Lexicon).
(Verse 4) – “Saved” is the Greek word sozo and means to save, that is, deliver or protect
(Strong’s Lexicon). The term “saviour” in both the Old Testament and the New Testament suggest
deliverance from the worst affliction and trouble known to mankind – deliverance from sin [and Satan]”
(Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, p.291).
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1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
VERSES 5-6
1 Timothy 2: [5] For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; [6] Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due
time. (King James Version)
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For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and people.
He is the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is
the message that God gave to the world at the proper time. (New Living Translation)
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That God is on one side and all the people on the other side, and Christ Jesus,
himself man, is between them to bring them together, 6by giving his life for all mankind.
(The Living Bible)
[5] For there is one God, and there is one who brings God and men together, the
man Christ Jesus, [6] who gave himself to redeem all men. That was the proof, at the
right time, that God wants all men to be saved. (Today’s English Version)
[5] There is one God. There is one Man standing between God and men. That
Man is Christ Jesus. [6] He gave His life for all men so they could go free and not be
held by the power of sin. God made this known to the world at the right time. (The New
Life Testament)
[5] There is only one God. And there is only one way that people can reach God.
That way is through Jesus Christ, who is also a man. [6] Jesus gave himself to pay for
the sins of all people. Jesus is proof that God wants all people to be saved. (The
Easy-to-Read New Testament)
Additional Information: (Verse 5) – “Mediator” is the Greek word mesites and means a go-
between, a reconciler. Christ is called a “mediator” since he interposed by his death and restored the
harmony between God and man which human sin had broken (Thayer’s Lexicon).
(Verse 6) – “Ransom,” the Greek word is antilutron and means a redemption-price. This word
stresses what is given in exchange for another as the price of his redemption (Vine’s Lexicon).
Three different Hebrew words [in the Old Testament] are translated "redeem" or "ransom." Each
presents and emphasizes a particular aspect of God's great concern for humanity. Each word is cast
against the background of helplessness. Each finds human beings captured, held captive by the power of
forces they cannot overcome. Only by the intervention of a third party can bondage be broken and the
person freed.
Redemption is a release "from all wickedness" (Tit 2:14). The redemption that Jesus
accomplished by his blood is an eternal redemption (Heb 9:12), intended to so cleanse us that "we may
serve the living God" (v. 14; cf. Tit 2:14). Thus, redemption in the New Testament focuses on the
condition of the believer, who had been locked in a wicked and empty way of life, and on the price of
redemption, the blood of Christ. It also focuses on the result of redemption, a commitment by the believer
to serve God. The New Testament applies the concept developed in the Old Testament to the issue of
personal salvation. Each person in our world is in the grip of sin. Sin's bondage can be broken only
through Christ's blood. Redeemed, the believer is given a place in the family of God and is called to live a
life that reflects his new standing (Expository Dictionary of Bible Words, pgs. 515-517).
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1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
VERSE 7
1 Timothy 2: [7] Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the
truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. (King
James Version)
[7] of this I was appointed herald and apostle (this is no lie, it is the truth), to
instruct the Gentiles in the true faith. (The Revised English Bible)
[7] It was to proclaim this truth that I have been appointed a preacher and an
apostle – I am telling the truth, I am not lying – a teacher of faith and truth to the
Gentiles. (The New Translation)
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And I have been chosen—this is the absolute truth—as God’s minister and
missionary to teach this truth to the Gentiles and to show them God’s plan of salvation
through faith. (The Living Bible)
[7] This is also why God appointed me as His messenger and apostle. I was to
spread this message and be a faithful and truthful teacher for the people of the other
nations. And I’m not lying when I say this. I’m telling the truth. (New Testament in
Everyday American English)
1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
VERSE 8
1 Timothy 2: [8] I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting. (King James Version)
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So wherever you assemble, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God,
free from anger and controversy. (New Living Translation)
8
I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands toward heaven and pray,
without being angry or arguing with each other. (Contemporary English Version)
[8] So I want the men to pray everywhere, men who can lift up their hands to
God from a life that is pure, and is not fouled up by anger and heated arguments. (The
Last Days Bible)
1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
VERSES 9-10
1 Timothy 2: [9] ¶ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or
pearls, or costly array; [10] But (which becometh women professing godliness)
with good works. (King James Version)
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And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent
and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their
hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. 10 For women who claim to be
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devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do. (New
Living Translation)
9-10
And the women should be the same way, quiet and sensible in manner and
clothing. Christian women should be noticed for being kind and good, not for the way
they fix their hair or because of their jewels or fancy clothes. (The Living Bible)
[9] I also want women to dress modestly and sensibly, not trying to call attention
to themselves with elaborate hair styles, gold ornaments, pearls, or expensive clothing.
[10] The main adornments appropriate for a woman who professes to love and obey the
Lord are her good deeds. (The Last Days Bible)
1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
VERSES 11-14
1 Timothy 2: [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. [13] For Adam was first formed, then Eve. [14] And Adam was not
deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. (King James
Version)
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and they should learn by being quiet and paying attention. 12 They should be
silent and not be allowed to teach or to tell men what to do. 13 After all, Adam was
created before Eve, 14 and the man Adam wasn’t the one who was fooled. It was the
woman Eve who was completely fooled and sinned. (Contemporary English Version)
I don’t let women take over and tell the men what to do. They should study to be
quiet and obedient along with everyone else. Adam was made first, then Eve; woman
was deceived first – our pioneer in sin! – with Adam right on her heels. (verses 11-14)
(The Message)
[11] During instruction, a woman should be quiet and respectful. [12] I am not
giving permission for a woman to teach or to tell a man what to do. A woman ought not
to speak, [13] because Adam was formed first and Eve afterward, [14] and it was not
Adam who was led astray but the woman who was led astray and fell into sin.
(Jerusalem Bible)
[11] A woman must listen quietly to the one who is teaching, as one who has full
respect for the teacher’s authority. [12] And I won’t allow a woman to explain the Bible
in the services, or to have authority over a man. My rule is that she must remain silent.
[13] After all, God made Adam first, and then Eve. [14] And Adam wasn’t fooled by the
devil, but his wife was completely fooled and broke God’s Law. (New Testament in
Everyday American English)
[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. [13] Adam was made first. Then Eve was made. [14]
Adam was not the one who was tricked. The woman was tricked and became a sinner.
(New International Reader’s Version)
[11] A woman must learn quietly and put herself completely under authority. [12]
I don’t allow a woman to teach over a man or have authority over him. No, she should
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be quiet. [13] Adam was made first. Eve was made next. [14] Also, Adam was not
seduced; the woman was. She fell into sin. (The Simple English Bible)
Additional Information: Some maintain that Paul’s teaching about women here is historically
conditioned, not universal and timeless. Others view these verses as unaffected by the historical
situation and therefore applicable to every age. (NIV Study Bible). It may be that Paul is forbidding
women from filling the role of the pastor/teacher. He is not prohibiting them from teaching in other
appropriate conditions and circumstances (See Acts 18:26; Titus 2:3-4). Paul forbids women from
exercising any type of authority over men in the church assembly, since the elders are those who rule (1
Tim. 5:17) (MacArthur Bible Commentary, p. 1783).
1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 2
VERSE 15
1 Timothy 2: [15] Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they
continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. (King James Version)
[15] On the other hand, her childbearing brought about salvation, reversing Eve.
But this salvation only comes to those who continue in faith, love, and holiness,
gathering it all into maturity. You can depend on this. (The Message)
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So God sent pain and suffering to women when their children are born, but he
will save their souls if they trust in him, living quiet, good, and loving lives. (The Living
Bible)
[15] Nevertheless I believe that women will come safely through child-birth if they
maintain a life of faith, love, holiness and modesty. (Phillips Translation)
[15] Nevertheless [the sentence put upon women of pain in motherhood does not
hinder their souls’ salvation, and] they will be saved [eternally] if they continue in faith
and love and holiness with self-control, [saved indeed] through the Childbearing or by
the birth of the divine Child. (The Amplified New Testament)
[15] God will keep them safe when their children are born if they put their trust in
Him and live loving and good lives. (The New Life Testament)
Additional Information: Good translations should say the same thing in different styles.
When differences in translations are not just a matter of style, realize that the meaning of the verse or
verses is difficult and two or more meanings of words or phrases may be possible in Greek.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SPECIAL THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE FOLLOWING
TRANSLATIONS AND THEIR TRANSLATORS
The King James Version. First published in 1611 and now public domain.
The Message. By Eugene H. Peterson. Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 20001, 2002.
Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. P.O. Box 35001, Colorado Springs, CO
80935.
The New Translation. Copyright 1990 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. All rights reserved.
Phillips Translation. Copyright by J.B. Phillips, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1972. The Macmillan
Company.
The Living Bible. Copyright 1967 by Tyndale House Foundation, Wheaton, Illinois.
New Living Translation. Copyright 1966 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. All rights reserved.
New Testament in Everyday American English. By Julian G. Anderson. Copyright 1984, 1989,
1990, 1991 by Julian G. Anderson. All rights reserved.
The Amplified New Testament. Copyright 1958, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by
permission.
The Jerusalem Bible. Copyright 1966, 1967, 1968 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd.
The Easy-to-Read New Testament. Copyright 1987 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and
used by permission.
Today’s English Version. Copyright by the American Bible Society 1966, 1971.
New International Reader’s Version. Copyright 1995 by International Bible Society. Used by
permission of International Bible Society.
Contemporary English Version. Copyright by the American Bible Society 1995.
New Life Testament. Translated by Gleason H. Ledyard. Copyright 1969, 1976 Christian
Literature International, Box 777, Canby, Oregon 97013
The Simple English Bible, New Testament. Copyright 1978, 1980 by International Bible
Translators, Inc. Copyright 1981 (American Edition) by International Bible Translators, Inc. One
World Trade Center, Suite 7967, New York, New York 10048.
New International Version. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, International Bible Society. Used by
permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
The Easy-to-Read New Testament. Copyright 1987 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and
used by permission.
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The Last Days Bible, Copyright 1999 by Life Messengers, Seattle, Washington 98111-1967.
Used by permission.
The Revised English Bible. Copyright Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press
1989.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(1 Timothy Chapter 2)
Instructions for Group Leader: Do not let the group read the following questions
and answers. The leader of your group should ask the group the following questions
and encourage the group to discover the answers by going to the appropriate
Scriptures. Discuss and answer (as a group) the questions correctly by using the
Scripture(s). Turn to 1 Timothy Chapter 2.
1. Read 1 Timothy 2:1. One of our first duties as Christians is to pray and give thanks
for: a. the Apostle’s Creed. b. our family and friends. c. for all people.
2. Read 1 Timothy 2:2. We are to pray for: a. top government leaders. b. authorities
in our government. c. those in authority over us (such as civil authorizes, etc.). d. all
of the above.
3. Read 1 Timothy 2:4. God’s earnest desire is that everyone should come to know
the truth and be saved. True or False.
4. Read 1 Timothy 2:5. There are many gods and goddesses that we should serve.
True or False.
5. Read 1 Timothy 2:5. There is only one man who can bring God and men together,
he is: a. Buddha. b. Mohammed. c. Christ Jesus. d. all of the above.
6. Read 1 Timothy 2:6. Jesus gave his life as a ransom, that is, so that all men could
go free and not be held by the power of sin. True or False.
7. Read 1 Timothy 2:6. Jesus is proof that God wants all people to be saved. True or
False.
8. Read 1 Timothy 2:7. The Apostle Paul was appointed to teach the truth to the
Gentiles and show them God’s plan of salvation. True or False.
9. Read 1 Timothy 2:8. God’s will is that men pray everywhere from a life that is pure
and not fouled up by anger and arguments. True or False.
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10. Read 1 Timothy 2:9-10. Women who claim to be Christians should make
themselves attractive by the good things that they do and not by jewels and fancy
clothes. They should dress modestly. True or False.
11. Read 1 Timothy 2:11-14. Women are not to have authority over a man. True or
False. In the context, who is the man? a. the pastors b. her husband. c. man in
general. d. all of the above.
12. Read 1 Timothy 2:15. God will keep women safe when their children are born if
they put their trust in God and live loving and good lives. True or False.
Copyright © 2009, Don W. Krow
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