1 Timothy 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”

1 Timothy 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.”

1 Timothy 2:12 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.”

1 Timothy 2:12 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,”

1 Timothy 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;”

1 Timothy 2:12 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I permit not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.”

1 Timothy 2:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 2:12 in Context — 1 Timothy 2

10 mais qu’elles se parent de bonnes œuvres, comme il convient à des femmes qui font profession de servir Dieu.

11 Que la femme écoute l’instruction en silence, avec une entière soumission.

12 Je ne permets pas à la femme d’enseigner, ni de prendre de l’autorité sur l’homme; mais elle doit demeurer dans le silence.

13 Car Adam a été formé le premier, Eve ensuite;

14 et ce n’est pas Adam qui a été séduit, c’est la femme qui, séduite, s’est rendue coupable de transgression.

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What Does 1 Timothy 2:12 Mean?

1 Timothy 2:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Timothy, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Timothy chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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