1 Timothy 2:15 “Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue i…”

1 Timothy 2:15

Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

World English Bible

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness with sobriety.

American Standard Version

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

Geneva Bible 1599

Notwithstanding, through bearing of children she shalbe saued if they continue in faith, and loue, and holines with modestie.

Darby Translation

But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.

Young's Literal Translation

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

Bible in Basic English

But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.

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Cross references

“she”

Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:21–25 Luke 2:7 Jeremiah 31:22 Genesis 3:15

Isaiah 9:6 · BSB

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 7:14 · BSB

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

Matthew 1:21–25 · BSB

She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Luke 2:7 · BSB

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Jeremiah 31:22 · BSB

How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”

Genesis 3:15 · BSB

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. ”

“in child-bearing”

Genesis 3:16

Genesis 3:16 · BSB

To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

“in faith”

1 Timothy 1:5

1 Timothy 1:5 · BSB

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

“sobriety”

Titus 2:12 1 Peter 4:7 1 Timothy 2:9

Titus 2:12 · BSB

It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

1 Peter 4:7 · BSB

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

1 Timothy 2:9 · BSB

Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

Also

1 Timothy 1:14

1 Timothy 1:14 · BSB

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

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