1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, 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 honesty.

3 F or this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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

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

6 W ho gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

7 W hereunto 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 men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

9 I n 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 (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

11 L et the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

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

13 F or Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14 A nd Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

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