1 Timothy 2:12

Instructions to Women

11A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.13For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.

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Berean Standard Bible
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
American Standard Version (1901)
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence.
Free Bible Version
I don't allow women to be instructors, or to dominate men; let them remain quiet.
Geneva Bible 1599
I permit not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.
King James (Authorized) Version
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Plain English Version
I don’t let women teach men or be men’s bosses in spiritual things. They just have to be quiet.
Translation for Translators
I do not permit women to teach men spiritual truth publicly, and I do not permit them to have authority over men. Instead, I desire that women listen quietly during the worship services.
Unlocked Literal Bible
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to live in quietness.
Noah Webster Bible
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
World English Bible
But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
Young's Literal Translation
and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,