| 1 | My desire is, first of all, that you will make requests and prayers and give praise for all men; |
| 2 | For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour. |
| 3 | This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour; |
| 4 | Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true. |
| 5 | For there is one God and one peacemaker between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, |
| 6 | Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time; |
| 7 | And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith. |
| 8 | It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument. |
| 9 | And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price; |
| 10 | But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God. |
| 11 | Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority. |
| 12 | In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet. |
| 13 | For Adam was first formed, then Eve; |
| 14 | And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer. |
| 15 | But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth. |