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

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men;

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

for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

3 f or this right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

for this is good and acceptable before our Saviour God,

4 w ho doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

who desires that all men should be saved and come to knowledge of truth.

5 f or one God, one also mediator of God and of men, the man Christ Jesus,

For God is one, and mediator of God and men one, man Christ Jesus,

6 w ho did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony in its own times --

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony in its own times;

7 i n 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.

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of nations in faith and truth.

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

I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.

9 i n 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,

In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,

10 b ut -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

11 L et a woman in quietness learn in all subjection,

Let a woman learn in quietness in all subjection;

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

but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

13 f or Adam was first formed, then Eve,

for Adam was formed first, then Eve:

14 a nd Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,

and Adam was not deceived; but the woman, having been deceived, was in transgression.

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

But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.