Pray for all people1-2First of all, I urge you to pray for all people. Ask for God's mercy to be upon them and pray with thanksgiving, even for kings and those in positions of authority, that we will be able to live in peace, stability and in godliness as His holy people.3Such prayer is good and pleases God our Saviour.4He desires all men to be saved by coming to know the truth.Jesus the mediator between God and man5-6For there is only one God and One who mediates between God and man, Jesus Christ, who was born as a Man and gave Himself as a sacrifice on behalf of all men, to pay the necessary price to restore them to God. This is the message that He gave to the world at the appointed time.7And I tell you truly that I was appointed an apostle to proclaim this truth, to teach the true faith to the Gentiles. This is no exaggeration!8So I want everyone everywhere to lift up their hands to the Holy One in prayer, without any anger or disagreements in their hearts.Appropriate behaviour for women9Women should dress modestly; their whole appearance should be decent and proper. There is no need for them to have elaborate hair styles, nor to adorn themselves with gold or pearls. Neither do they need to wear expensive clothes.10It is far better that attention is on their behaviour, to ensure this is appropriate so they are seen to be women of God who honour Him.11Women should learn with quiet and fully submissive hearts.12I personally do not allow a woman to teach men or exercise authority over them; she should remain silent in the public meeting.13-14God created Adam first and then Eve, and it was the woman who was first deceived by the devil and so became a sinner.15However, women are to accept that they are called to be mothers who continue to walk in faith, love and holiness, being modest in their appearance and behaviour.
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)