International Children’s Bible

1 Timothy 2:8-15 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

8. I want men everywhere to pray. These men who lift up their hands in prayer must be holy. They must not be men who become angry and have arguments.

9. I also want women to wear clothes that are right for them. They should dress with respect and right thinking. They should not use fancy braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes to make themselves beautiful.

10. But they should make themselves beautiful by doing good deeds. Women who say they worship God should make themselves beautiful in that way.

11. A woman should learn by listening quietly and being fully ready to obey.

12. I do not allow a woman to teach a man or to have authority over a man. She must remain silent.

13. For Adam was made first; Eve was made later.

14. Also, Adam was not the one who was tricked by the devil. It was the woman who was tricked and became a sinner.

15. But women will be saved through having children. They will be saved if they continue in faith, love, holiness, and self-control.