1 F irst of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:

2 f or kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

3 T his is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

for this right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

4 w ho desires all men to be saved and to come to 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 one God, and one mediator also 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 as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.

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

7 F or this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle ( I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles 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 T herefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. Women Instructed

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

9 L ikewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,

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 rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

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

11 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

12 B ut I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

13 F or it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.

for Adam was first formed, then Eve,

14 A nd it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

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

15 B ut women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint.

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