1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men;
2 f or kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;
3 F or this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,
4 w ho will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
who desires that all men should be saved and come to knowledge of truth.
5 F or there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
For God is one, and mediator of God and men one, man Christ Jesus,
6 w ho gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times;
7 W hereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of nations in faith and truth.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.
9 I n like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,
10 b ut (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.
11 L et the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;
12 B ut I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;
13 F or Adam was first formed, then Eve.
for Adam was formed first, then Eve:
14 A nd Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
and Adam was not deceived; but the woman, having been deceived, was in transgression.
15 N otwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.