Instructions on Worship
1I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7And 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.
8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 9I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
11A woman2:11 Or wife; also in verse 12 should learn in quietness and full submission. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;2:12 Or over her husband she must be quiet. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15But women2:15 Greek she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.
要為他人禱告
1我勸你首先要為所有的人懇求、禱告、代求和感謝上帝。 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因為祂願世人都得救，明白真理。 5上帝只有一位，在上帝和世人之間只有一位中保，就是降世為人的基督耶穌。 6祂捨命作所有人的贖價，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我願女人衣著得體，樸素端莊，不靠髮型、珠寶金飾或名貴衣服來妝飾自己， 10要有善行，這樣才配稱為敬畏上帝的女人。 11女人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並非亞當受騙，而是夏娃受騙陷入罪中。 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。
