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

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made 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 integrity.

for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

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

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

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

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of 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 is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus,

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

who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times;

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.

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), 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 the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

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

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

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

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

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

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

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

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, 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 was deceived in the rebellion;

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

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

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