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.
要為他人禱告
1我勸你首先要為所有的人懇求、禱告、代求，為他們感謝上帝。 2也要為所有的君王和掌權者禱告，使我們可以懷著虔誠、端正的心過和平安寧的生活。 3這樣做很美好，是蒙我們的救主上帝悅納的。 4因為祂願全人類都得救，明白真理。 5上帝只有一位，在上帝和人類之間只有一位中保，就是降世為人的基督耶穌。 6祂捨命作全人類的贖價，這在所定的時候已顯明出來。 7為此，我被指派做傳道人和使徒，教導外族人認識信仰和真理。我說的是實話，並非謊言。
信徒的操守
8我願男人舉起聖潔的手隨處禱告，不發怒，不爭辯2·8 「爭辯」或譯「疑惑」。。 9我願女人衣著樸素端莊，不靠髮型、珠寶金飾或名貴衣服來妝飾自己， 10要有良好的行為，這樣才配稱為敬畏上帝的婦女。 11婦女應當安安靜靜地學習，完全順服。
12我不准女人教導或管轄男人，她們應當保持安靜。 13因為先造的是亞當，後造的是夏娃， 14受騙犯罪的不是亞當，是夏娃。 15不過，女人如果持守信心和愛心，聖潔自律，就必在生育的事上得救。
