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

First of all, then, I admonish and urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of 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 integrity.

For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility, that we may pass a quiet and undisturbed life a peaceable one in all godliness and reverence and seriousness in every way.

3 F or this is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

For such is good and right, and pleasing and acceptable to God our Savior,

4 w ho desires that all men be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Who wishes all men to be saved and to perceive and recognize and discern and know precisely and correctly the Truth.

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

For there one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

6 w ho gave himself in ransom for all, the testimony of which was confirmed at the time,

Who gave Himself as a ransom for all attested to at the right and proper time.

7 o f which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

And of this matter I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (special messenger)—I am speaking the truth in Christ, I do not falsify —a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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

I desire therefore that in every place men should pray, without anger or quarreling or resentment or doubt, lifting up holy hands.

9 ¶ In like manner also that the women adorn themselves in an honest manner, with shyness and modesty, not with ostentatious hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing

Also that women should adorn themselves modestly and appropriately and sensibly in seemly apparel, not with hair arrangement or gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

10 b ut with good works (as becomes women professing godliness).

But by doing good deeds (deeds in themselves good and for the good and advantage of those contacted by them), as befits women who profess reverential fear for and devotion to God.

11 L et the woman learn, becoming silent in all subjection.

Let a woman learn in quietness, in entire submissiveness.

12 F or I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a mature man, but to be at rest.

I allow no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to remain in quietness and keep 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 was deceived in the rebellion;

And it was not Adam who was deceived, but woman who was deceived and deluded and fell into transgression.

15 n otwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if she continues in faith and charity and sanctification and modesty.

Nevertheless they will be saved if they continue in faith and love and holiness with self-control, through the Childbearing or by the birth of the divine Child.