1 Timothy 2:15

Authorized King James Version

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

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
σωθήσεται
G4982
she shall be saved
to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
#2
δὲ
G1161
Notwithstanding
but, and, etc
#3
διὰ
G1223
in
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
#4
τῆς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
τεκνογονίας
G5042
childbearing
childbirth (parentage), i.e., (by implication) maternity (the performance of maternal duties)
#6
ἐὰν
G1437
if
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
#7
μείνωσιν
G3306
they continue
to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
#8
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#9
πίστει
G4102
faith
persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of god or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon christ
#10
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#11
ἀγάπῃ
G26
charity
love, i.e., affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
#12
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#13
ἁγιασμῷ
G38
holiness
properly, purification, i.e., (the state) purity; concretely (by hebraism) a purifier
#14
μετὰ
G3326
with
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
#15
σωφροσύνης·
G4997
sobriety
soundness of mind, i.e., (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing faith central to epistemology and the means by which humans receive divine revelation and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 1 Timothy Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes faith in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection