1 Timothy 2:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to remain in quietness and keep silence [in religious assemblies].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to remain in quietness and keep silence [in religious assemblies].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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 Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

English EASY 2024

I do not let a woman teach men. I do not let a woman have authority over men. Instead, she should listen quietly.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I don't allow a woman to teach a man or tell him what to do. She must listen quietly,

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I do not allow them to teach or to have authority over men; they must keep quiet.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I don't allow a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. Instead, she should be quiet.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I do not permit a woman to teach or to usurp authority over a man, but to be silent.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. She must be quiet.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I do not let women teach. I do not let them have authority over men. They must be quiet.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I don’t advocate that the newly converted women be the teachers in the church, assuming authority over the men, but to live in peace.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I never let women teach men or lord it over them. Let them be silent in your church meetings.

English Tyndale 1537

I suffer not a woman to teach, neither to have authority over the man: but for to be in silence.

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