1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, 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 all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

3 T his is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

for this right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

4 w ho would have all men to be saved, and come to 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, one mediator also between God and men, himself 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; the testimony to be borne in its own times;

who did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony in its own times --

7 w hereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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 desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;

9 I n like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

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) through good works.

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

11 L et a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

12 B ut I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

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 beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,

15 b ut she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

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