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.

1 因此， 我劝你最重要的是要为万人、君王和一切有权位的恳求、祷告、代求和感恩， 好让我们可以敬虔庄重地过平静安稳的日子。

3 在我们的救主 神看来， 这是美好的， 可蒙悦纳的。

4 他愿意万人得救， 并且充分认识真理。

5 因为 神只有一位， 在 神和人中间也只有一位中保， 就是降世为人的基督耶稣。

6 他舍了自己作万人的赎价， 到了适当的时候， 这事就证实了。

7 为了这事， 我也被派作传道的和使徒（我说的是真话， 不是谎言）， 在信仰和真理上作外族人的教师。

8 因此， 我愿意男人没有忿怒， 没有争论， 举起圣洁的手随处祷告。

9 照样， 我也愿意女人以端正、娴淑、自律为装饰； 不要以鬈发、金饰、珠宝， 或名贵衣裳为装饰，

10 却要以善行作装饰， 这才配称为敬畏 神的女人。

11 女人应该安静而又完全顺服地学习。

12 我不准女人教训男人， 辖制男人； 女人总要安静。

13 因为先造的是亚当， 后造的是夏娃；

14 不是亚当受了引诱， 而是女人受了引诱， 陷在过犯里面。

15 然而女人要是常常存着信心、爱心、圣洁自律， 在她生育的事上必定得救。