¹I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

¹Kwanza kabisa, basi naomba dua, sala, maombi na sala za shukrani zitolewe kwa Mungu kwa ajili ya watu wote,

²for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

²kwa ajili ya wafalme na wote wenye mamlaka, ili tupate kuishi maisha ya utulivu na amani pamoja na uchaji wa Mungu na mwenendo mwema.

³This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

³Jambo hili ni jema na lampendeza Mungu Mwokozi wetu,

⁴who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

⁴ambaye anataka watu wote waokolewe na wapate kuujua ukweli.

⁵For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, [himself] man, Christ Jesus,

⁵Maana yuko Mungu mmoja, na pia yuko mmoja anayewapatanisha watu na Mungu, binadamu Kristo Yesu,

⁶who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony [to be borne] in its own times;

⁶ambaye alijitoa mwenyewe kuwakomboa watu wote. Huo ulikuwa uthibitisho, wakati ufaao ulipowadia.

⁷whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

⁷Kwa sababu hiyo mimi nilitumwa niwe mtume na mwalimu wa watu wa mataifa, niutangaze ujumbe wa imani na ukweli. Nasema ukweli; sisemi uongo!

⁸I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

⁸Basi, popote mnapokutana kufanya ibada nataka wanaume wasali, watu waliojitolea kweli na ambao wanaweza kuinua mikono yao wakisali bila hasira wala ubishi.

⁹In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

⁹Hali kadhalika, nawataka wanawake wawe wanyofu na wenye busara kuhusu mavazi yao; wavae sawasawa na si kwa urembo wa mitindo ya kusuka nywele, kujipamba kwa dhahabu, lulu au mavazi ya gharama kubwa,

¹⁰but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

¹⁰bali kwa matendo mema kama iwapasavyo wanawake wamchao Mungu.

¹¹Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

¹¹Wanawake wanapaswa kukaa kimya na kuwa wanyenyekevu wakati wa kujifunza.

¹²But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

¹²Mimi simruhusu mwanamke amfundishe au amtawale mwanamume; anapaswa kukaa kimya.

¹³For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

¹³Maana Adamu aliumbwa kwanza, halafu Hawa.

¹⁴and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

¹⁴Na wala si Adamu aliyedanganywa; bali mwanamke ndiye aliyedanganywa, akaivunja sheria ya Mungu.

¹⁵but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

¹⁵Hata hivyo, mwanamke ataokolewa kwa kupata watoto, kama akidumu katika imani, upendo, utakatifu na unyofu.