The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.
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First, whenever a man talks loudly against religion, always suspect that it is not his reason, but his passions, which have got the better of his creed. A bad life and a good belief are disagreeable and troublesome neighbors, and where they separate, depend upon it, 'Tis for no other cause but quietness sake.
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And the work of righteousness shall be peace and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
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1 Timothy 2:11:
A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.
(NIV)
Let a woman learn in quietness, in entire submissiveness.
(AMP)
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
(KJV)
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And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
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1 Timothy 2:12:
I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.
(NIV)
I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to remain in quietness and keep silence [in religious assemblies].
(AMP)
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
(KJV)
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