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.

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。