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 In die eerste plek vermaan ek dan dat smekinge, gebede, voorbedes, danksegginge gedoen moet word vir alle mense;
2 vir konings en almal wat hooggeplaas is, sodat ons 'n rustige en stil lewe kan lei in alle godsvrug en waardigheid.
3 Want dit is goed en aangenaam voor God, ons Verlosser,
4 wat wil hê dat alle mense gered word en tot kennis van die waarheid kom.
5 Want daar is een God en een Middelaar tussen God en die mense, die mens Christus Jesus,
6 wat Homself gegee het as 'n losprys vir almal, as die getuienis op die regte tyd,
7 waartoe ek aangestel is as 'n prediker en apostel -- ek sê die waarheid in Christus, ek lieg nie -- 'n leraar van die heidene in geloof en waarheid.
8 Ek wil dan hê dat die manne op elke plek moet bid en heilige hande ophef sonder toorn en twis.
9 So ook moet die vroue hulle versier met behoorlike kleding, gepaard met beskeidenheid en ingetoënheid, nie met vlegsels of goud of pêrels of kosbare klere nie,
10 maar, soos dit vroue betaam wat die godsvrug bely, met goeie werke.
11 Die vrou moet haar in stilte laat leer in alle onderdanigheid.
12 Ek laat die vrou egter nie toe om onderrig te gee of oor die man te heers nie, maar sy moet haar stil hou.
13 Want Adam is eerste gemaak, daarna Eva.
14 En Adam is nie verlei nie, maar die vrou het haar laat verlei en het in oortreding gekom.
15 Maar sy sal gered word deur kinders te baar, as hulle bly in geloof en liefde en heiligmaking, met ingetoënheid.