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