1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, 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 who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

3 F or this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

for this right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

4 w ho will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

5 F or there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

for one God, one also mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

6 w ho gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

who did give 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.

in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle -- truth I say in Christ, 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 wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and 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 the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

10 b ut (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

11 L et the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Let a woman in quietness learn 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.

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

13 F or Adam was first formed, then Eve.

for Adam was first formed, 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, into transgression came,

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

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.