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1 Timothy 2:12

King James Version

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

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

I do not allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; instead, she is to remain quiet.

English Standard Version

I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

New American Standard Bible

But I do not allow a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

New International Version

I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.

New King James Version

And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

New Living Translation

I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.

World English Bible

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