I Timothy 2 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version

I Timothy 2

¹Therfor Y biseche first of alle thingis, that bisechingis, preieris, axyngis, doyngis of thankyngis, ben maad for alle men,

²for kingis and alle that ben set in hiynesse, that we leden a quyet and a pesible lijf, in al pite and chastite.

³For this thing is good and acceptid bifor God,

⁴oure sauyour, that wole that alle men ben maad saaf, and that thei come to the knowyng of treuthe.

⁵For o God and a mediatour is of God and of men, a man Crist Jhesus,

⁶that yaf him silf redempcioun for alle men. Whos witnessing is confermyd in his tymes;

⁷in which Y am set a prechour and an apostle. For Y seye treuthe, and Y lie not, that am a techere of hethene men in feith and in treuthe.

⁸Therfor Y wole, that men preye in al place, liftinge vp clene hondis with outen wraththe and strijf.

⁹Also wymmen in couenable abite, with schamefastnesse and sobrenesse araiynge hem silf, not in writhun heeris, ethir in gold, ethir peerlis, ethir preciouse cloth; but that that bicometh wymmen,

¹⁰biheetinge pite bi good werkis.

¹¹A womman lerne in silence, with al subieccioun.

¹²But Y suffre not a womman to teche, nether to haue lordschip on the hosebonde, but to be in silence.

¹³For Adam was first formed, aftirward Eue;

¹⁴and Adam was not disseyued, but the womman was disseyued, in breking of the lawe.

¹⁵But sche schal be sauyd bi generacioun of children, if sche dwellith perfitli in feith, and loue, and hoolynesse, with sobrenesse.

I Timothy 2

¹I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

²For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

³For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

⁴Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁵For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

⁶Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

⁷Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

⁸I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

⁹In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

¹⁰But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

¹¹Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

¹²But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

¹³For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

¹⁴And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

¹⁵Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.