Upute za bogoštovlje
1Prije svega, molite se za sve ljude; prizivajte Božju milost za njih i zahvaljujte Bogu. 2Molite se i za kraljeve i za sve koji su na vlasti, da možemo živjeti u miru i spokojno, u svoj pobožnosti i svetosti. 3To je dobro i ugodno našemu Bogu Spasitelju 4jer on želi da se svi ljudi spase i da spoznaju ovu istinu: 5jedan je Bog i jedan je posrednik između Boga i ljudi, Čovjek Isus Krist, 6koji je svoj život položio kao otkupninu za sve čovječanstvo. To je poruka koju je Bog dao svijetu u pravo vrijeme. 7A ja sam—istinu govorim, ne lažem—postavljen propovjednikom i apostolom, da poučavam pogane u vjeri i istini.
8Želim da se muškarci, gdje god se okupljate, mole podižući čiste ruke prema Bogu, bez srdžbe i raspravljanja. 9A žene neka se oblače pristojno. Neka se rese skromnošću i razborom, a ne upadljivim frizurama, zlatom, biserjem ili skupocjenom odjećom. 10Žena koja se smatra vjernicom trebala bi se resiti dobrim djelima.
11Neka žene slušaju pouku i uče tiho i pokorno. 12Ne dopuštam da žena poučava niti da gospodari nad mužem. Neka šuti i sluša. 13Jer Bog je najprije stvorio Adama, pa tek onda Evu. 14I Sotona nije prevario Adama, nego Evu; ona je prva zgriješila. 15Ali Bog će ženama sačuvati život za vrijeme porođaja2:15 Ili: žena će se spasiti rađanjem djece budu li ustrajale u vjeri, ljubavi, svetosti i razboritosti.
1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 7Whereunto 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. 8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9In 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; 10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 13For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
