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

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

2 f or kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 f or this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 w ho desires that all men should be saved and come to knowledge of truth.

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

5 F or God is one, and mediator of God and men one, man Christ Jesus,

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6 w ho gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times;

who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

7 t o which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of nations in faith and truth.

Whereunto 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.

8 I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

9 I n 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,

In 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;

10 b ut, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

11 L et a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

12 b ut I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

13 f or Adam was formed first, then Eve:

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14 a nd Adam was not deceived; but the woman, having been deceived, was in transgression.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

15 B ut she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.

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