2 ¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, suppli­cations, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men,

² for kings, and for all that are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and integrity.

³ For this is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

⁴ who desires that all men be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁵ For there is only one God and likewise only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

⁶ who gave himself in ransom for all, the testimony of which was confirmed at the time,

⁷ of which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

⁸ I desire, therefore, that the men in every place, pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and strife.

⁹ ¶ In like manner also that the women adorn themselves in an honest manner, with shyness and modesty, not with ostentatious hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing

¹⁰ but with good works (as becomes women professing godliness).

¹¹ Let the woman learn, becoming silent in all subjection.

¹² For I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a mature man, but to be at rest.

¹³ For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived in the rebellion;

¹⁵ notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if she continues in faith and charity and sanctification and modesty.