We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him.

They are the people God called, because that was his plan.

God knew them before he made the world. And God chose them to be like his Son.

Then Jesus would be the firstborn of many brothers. 

God planned for them to be like his Son.

And those he planned to be like his Son, he also called.

And those he called, he also made right with him.

And those he made right, he also glorified.

So what should we say about this?

If God is for us, then no one can defeat us.

The Lord God put the man in the garden of Eden to care for it and work it. The Lord God commanded him, “You may eat the fruit from any tree in the garden. But you must not eat the fruit from the tree which gives the knowledge of good and evil. If you ever eat fruit from that tree, you will die!”

Now the snake was the most clever of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day the snake spoke to the woman. He said, “Did God really say that you must not eat fruit from any tree in the garden?” The woman answered the snake, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden. But God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.’”

But the snake said to the woman, “You will not die.” “God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree, you will learn about good and evil. Then you will be like God!” The woman saw that the tree was beautiful. She saw that its fruit was good to eat and that it would make her wise. So she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of the fruit to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

And if a message from God comes to another person who is sitting, then the first speaker should stop. You can all prophesy one after the other. In this way all the people can be taught and encouraged. The spirits of prophets are under the control of the prophets themselves. God is not a God of confusion but a God of peace. This is true in all the churches of God’s people. Women should keep quiet in the church meetings. They are not allowed to speak. They must be under control. This is also what the law of Moses says

First, I tell you to pray for all people. Ask God for the things people need, and be thankful to him. You should pray for kings and for all who have authority. Pray for the leaders so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives—lives full of worship and respect for God. This is good, and it pleases God our Savior. God wants all people to be saved. And he wants everyone to know the truth. There is only one God. And there is only one way that people can reach God. That way is through Jesus Christ, who is also a man. Jesus gave himself to pay for the sins of all people. Jesus is proof that God wants all people to be saved. And that proof came at the right time.

That is why I was chosen to tell the Good News and was chosen to be an apostle. (I am telling the truth. I am not lying.) I was chosen to teach the non-Jewish people to believe and to know the truth.

I want men everywhere to pray. These men who lift up their hands in prayer must be holy. They must not be men who become angry and have arguments.

I also want women to wear clothes that are right for them. They should dress with respect and right thinking. They should not use fancy braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes to make themselves beautiful. But they should make themselves beautiful by doing good deeds. Women who say they worship God should make themselves beautiful in that way.

A woman should learn by listening quietly and being fully ready to obey. I do not allow a woman to teach a man or to have authority over a man. She must remain silent. For Adam was made first; Eve was made later. Also, Adam was not the one who was tricked by the devil. It was the woman who was tricked and became a sinner. But women will be saved through having children. They will be saved if they continue in faith, love, holiness, and self-control.