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

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of 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 who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

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

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

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

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

For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

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

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.

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.

For 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.

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

Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. Women Instructed

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,

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

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

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

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

A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

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 allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.

13 f or Adam was first formed, then Eve,

For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.

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

And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.

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

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