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Instructions to Women

1 Timothy 2:12

In 9 translations

BSB
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.Or over her husband
KJV
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
WEB
But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
ASV
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
LSV
and I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
YLT
and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
DBY
but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;
DRC
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence.
GNV
I permit not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place διδάσκειν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place γυναικὶ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: διδάσκειν δὲ γυναικὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διδάσκειν δὲ γυναικὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read Γυναικὶ δὲ διδάσκειν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
διδάσκειν δὲ γυναικὶ οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλʼ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.
RP2018
Γυναικὶ δὲ διδάσκειν οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλ’ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.
TR-Boyd
Γυναικὶ δὲ διδάσκειν οὐκ ἐπιτρέπω, οὐδὲ αὐθεντεῖν ἀνδρός, ἀλλ᾿ εἶναι ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ.
SCR1894
γυναικι δε διδασκειν ουκ επιτρεπω ουδε αυθεντειν ανδρος αλλ ειναι εν ησυχια

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Corinthians 14:34Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

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