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1 Timothy 2
¹² I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.
¹³ For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve.
¹⁴ And it was not Adam who was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result.
¹⁵ But women will be saved through childbearing, assuming they continue to live in faith, love, holiness, and modesty.
1 Timothy 3
¹ This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position.”
² So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.
³ He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.
⁴ He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.
⁵ For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?
⁶ An elder must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.
⁷ Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap.