but she will be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.
The words saved through childbirth have given rise to several diverse interpretations: (a) preserved (physically) through the difficult and dangerous process of childbirth; (b) preserved (from insignificance) by means of her role in the family; (c) saved through the ultimate childbirth of Jesus Christ the Savior (an indirect reference to Genesis 3:15); and (d) kept from the corruption of society by being at home raising children.