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 dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety 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 f or this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

for this right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

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

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

5 F or God is one, and mediator of God and men one, 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 in its own times;

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

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.

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 the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.

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

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

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

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

12 b ut I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over 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 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, having been deceived, into transgression came,

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

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