1 Timothy 2:12
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King James Version (modern wording)
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Timothy 2:12 (KJV)
American Standard Version
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
1 Timothy 2:12 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
1 Timothy 2:12 (BSB)
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What does 1 Timothy 2:12 say?
1 Timothy 2:12 in modern King James wording reads: "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence."
Where is 1 Timothy 2:12 found in the Bible?
1 Timothy 2:12 is verse 12 of chapter 2 of the book of 1 Timothy, in the New Testament. 1 Timothy has 6 chapters.
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