1 ¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, 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 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 authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

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

for this right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

4 w ho desires that all men be saved and come unto 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 only one God and likewise only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

for one God, one also mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

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

who did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony 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.

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 in every place, pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and strife.

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

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 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 with good works (as becomes women professing godliness).

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

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

Let a woman in quietness learn in 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.

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 was deceived in the rebellion;

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

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

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