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。