1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people —2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior,4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus,6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle —I am telling the truth, I am not lying —and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.11 A woman "should learn in quietness and full submission.12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; "she must be quiet.13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner.15 But women "will be saved through childbearing —if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
1 Obsecro igitur primum 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 Salvatore 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 Jesus : 6 qui dedit redemptionem semetipsum pro omnibus, testimonium temporibus suis : 7 in quo positus sum ego prdicator, 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, et non in tortis crinibus, aut auro, aut margaritas, vel veste pretiosa : 10 sed quod decet mulieres, promittentes pietatem per opera bona. 11 Mulier in silentio discat cum omni subjectione. 12 Docere autem mulierem non permitto, neque dominari in virum : sed esse in silentio. 13 Adam enim primus formatus est : deinde Heva : 14 et Adam non est seductus : mulier autem seducta in prvaricatione fuit. 15 Salvabitur autem per filiorum generationem, si permanserit in fide, et dilectione, et sanctificatione cum sobrietate.