1 obsecro igitur primo omnium fieri obsecrationes
orationes postulationes gratiarum actiones pro omnibus hominibus
2 pro regibus et omnibus qui in sublimitate sunt
ut quietam et tranquillam vitam agamus in omni pietate et castitate
3 hoc enim bonum est et acceptum
coram salutari nostro Deo
4 qui omnes homines vult salvos fieri et ad agnitionem veritatis venire
5 unus enim Deus
unus et mediator Dei et hominum homo Christus Iesus
6 qui dedit redemptionem semet ipsum pro omnibus
testimonium temporibus suis
7 in quo positus sum ego praedicator et apostolus
veritatem dico non mentior
doctor gentium in fide et veritate
8 volo ergo viros orare in omni loco
levantes puras manus sine ira et disceptatione
9 similiter et mulieres in habitu ornato cum verecundia et sobrietate
ornantes se non in tortis crinibus
aut auro aut margaritis vel veste pretiosa
10 sed quod decet mulieres promittentes pietatem per opera bona
11 mulier in silentio discat cum omni subiectione
12 docere autem mulieri non permitto neque dominari in virum
sed esse in silentio
13 Adam enim primus formatus est deinde Eva
14 et Adam non est seductus
mulier autem seducta in praevaricatione fuit
15 salvabitur autem per filiorum generationem
si permanserint in fide et dilectione
et sanctificatione cum sobrietate
1 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 honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. 8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.